diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index eef4e70..84a9e1a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ client.on("Room.timeline", async function (event, room) {
     !(await db.getObjectDefault(`/authStatus/${room.roomId}`, false)) &&
     authPassword
   ) {
+    if (event.getType() !== "m.room.message") return;
+
     if (!event.event.content.body.startsWith("login")) {
       const response =
         "🔐 Not authenticated! Use <code>login [password]</code> to login";