diff --git a/events/client/messageReactionAdd.js b/events/client/messageReactionAdd.js
index cb0b6ba..dd80c13 100644
--- a/events/client/messageReactionAdd.js
+++ b/events/client/messageReactionAdd.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
+import db from '../../models/index.js';
 global.boards = {};
 
 export default {
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ export default {
 				});
 		}
 
+		const isOptOut = await db.optout.findOne({ where: { userID: reaction.message.author } });
+		if (isOptOut) return;
+
 		let starboardChannel, shameboardChannel;
 		let reactionCount = reaction.count;
 
diff --git a/events/client/messageReactionRemove.js b/events/client/messageReactionRemove.js
index 9ed92d2..f3326c3 100644
--- a/events/client/messageReactionRemove.js
+++ b/events/client/messageReactionRemove.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
+import db from '../../models/index.js';
 global.boards = {};
 
 export default {
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ export default {
 				});
 		}
 
+		const isOptOut = await db.optout.findOne({ where: { userID: reaction.message.author } });
+		if (isOptOut) return;
+
 		let starboardChannel, shameboardChannel;
 		let reactionCount = reaction.count;