diff --git a/utils/ratelimiter.js b/utils/ratelimiter.js
index 796173d..971b8e6 100644
--- a/utils/ratelimiter.js
+++ b/utils/ratelimiter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const ratelimit = {};
+import db from '../models/index.js';
 
 export default {
 	check,
@@ -25,7 +26,14 @@ function check(user, commandName, commands) {
 			const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
 			const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
 			const dateString = `${hours > 0 ? ` ${Math.floor(hours)} hours` : ''}${minutes > 0 ? ` ${Math.floor(minutes % 60)} minutes` : ''}${seconds > 0 ? ` ${Math.floor(seconds % 60)} seconds` : ''}`;
-			console.log(`\x1b[33m${userTag} (${userID})\x1b[0m is rate limited on \x1b[33m${commandName}\x1b[0m for${dateString}.`);
+
+			const isOptOut = db.optout.findOne({ where: { userID: userID } });
+			if (isOptOut) {
+				console.log(`A user is rate limited on \x1b[33m${commandName}\x1b[0m for${dateString}.`);
+			}
+			else {
+				console.log(`\x1b[33m${userTag} (${userID})\x1b[0m is rate limited on \x1b[33m${commandName}\x1b[0m for${dateString}.`);
+			}
 			return `You are being rate limited. You can try again in${dateString}.`;
 		}
 	}