diff --git a/main.cjs b/main.cjs
index fafbce6..eafa60b 100644
--- a/main.cjs
+++ b/main.cjs
@@ -196,11 +196,14 @@ function getMatchingPhrase(inputString, targetCharacter) {
 			if (content.includes(checkArray[i])) {
 				console.log("match!");
 				message.delete();
-				return;
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (checkLoop(message, checkString)) {
+		return;
 	}
-	checkLoop(message, checkString);
 	checkString = checkString.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '');
 	checkLoop(message, checkString);
   }