diff --git a/threshold b/threshold
index 244423c..8ec836a 100755
--- a/threshold
+++ b/threshold
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ class Helper(object):
                         return
                     pool[spl[1]]["enabled"] = True
                     helper.savePool()
-                    self.addBot(spl[1])
+                    if not spl[1] in IRCPool.keys():
+                        self.addBot(spl[1])
                     success("Successfully enabled bot %s" % spl[1])
                     return
                 else: