diff --git a/bridge/discord/discord.go b/bridge/discord/discord.go
index f4fc8e27..eb74dd85 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ func (b *bdiscord) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 
 	// Use webhook to send the message
 	if wID != "" {
+		// skip events
+		if msg.Event != "" {
+			return "", nil
+		}
 		flog.Debugf("Broadcasting using Webhook")
 		err := b.c.WebhookExecute(
 			wID,
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 887eed38..b94f42ba 100644
--- a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 
 // sendWebhook uses the configured WebhookURL to send the message
 func (b *Bmattermost) sendWebhook(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
+	// skip events
+	if msg.Event != "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
 	if b.Config.PrefixMessagesWithNick {
 		msg.Text = msg.Username + msg.Text
 	}