diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.cpp
index 8f2f86941..bd0363e6d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,20 @@ TomahawkSettings::setLastFmUsername( const QString& username )
     setValue( "lastfm/username", username );
 }
 
+QString
+TomahawkSettings::twitterScreenName() const
+{
+    QMutexLocker locker( m_safety );
+    return value( "twitter/ScreenName" ).toString();
+}
+
+void
+TomahawkSettings::setTwitterScreenName( const QString& screenName )
+{
+    QMutexLocker locker( m_safety );
+    setValue( "twitter/ScreenName", screenName );
+}
+    
 QString
 TomahawkSettings::twitterOAuthToken() const
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.h b/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.h
index f08b3be0c..249495026 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/tomahawksettings.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ public:
     void setLastFmSessionKey( const QByteArray& key );
     
     /// Twitter settings
+    QString twitterScreenName() const;
+    void setTwitterScreenName( const QString& screenName );
+    
     QString twitterOAuthToken() const;
     void setTwitterOAuthToken( const QString& oauthtoken );
     
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
index 8b7ebc466..b6b90aa2e 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ SettingsDialog::postGotTomahawkStatusAuthVerifyReply( const QTweetUser &user )
         return;
     }
     TomahawkSettings* s = TomahawkSettings::instance();
+    s->setTwitterScreenName( user.screenName() );
     TomahawkOAuthTwitter *twitAuth = new TomahawkOAuthTwitter( this );
     twitAuth->setNetworkAccessManager( TomahawkUtils::nam() );
     twitAuth->setOAuthToken( s->twitterOAuthToken().toLatin1() );
diff --git a/src/sip/twitter/twitter.cpp b/src/sip/twitter/twitter.cpp
index 5fa16488d..accca9f5d 100644
--- a/src/sip/twitter/twitter.cpp
+++ b/src/sip/twitter/twitter.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ TwitterPlugin::connectAuthVerifyReply( const QTweetUser &user )
         m_isAuthed = true;
         if ( !m_twitterAuth.isNull() )
         {
+            TomahawkSettings::instance()->setTwitterScreenName( user.screenName() );
             m_friendsTimeline = QWeakPointer<QTweetFriendsTimeline>( new QTweetFriendsTimeline( m_twitterAuth.data(), this ) );
             m_mentions = QWeakPointer<QTweetMentions>( new QTweetMentions( m_twitterAuth.data(), this ) );
             m_directMessages = QWeakPointer<QTweetDirectMessages>( new QTweetDirectMessages( m_twitterAuth.data(), this ) );
@@ -160,11 +161,13 @@ TwitterPlugin::connectTimerFired()
         return;
     
     bool peersChanged = false;
+    QString myScreenName = TomahawkSettings::instance()->twitterScreenName();
     QList<QString> peerlist = m_cachedPeers.keys();
     qStableSort( peerlist.begin(), peerlist.end() );
     foreach( QString screenName, peerlist )
     {
         QHash< QString, QVariant > peerData = m_cachedPeers[screenName].toHash();
+        
         if ( !peerData.contains( "node" ) || !peerData.contains( "host" ) || !peerData.contains( "port" ) || !peerData.contains( "pkey" ) )
             continue;
         
@@ -194,10 +197,13 @@ TwitterPlugin::friendsTimelineStatuses( const QList< QTweetStatus > &statuses )
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     QRegExp regex( QString( "^(@[a-zA-Z0-9]+ )?Got Tomahawk\\?(.*)$" ) );
     bool peersChanged = false;
+    QString myScreenName = TomahawkSettings::instance()->twitterScreenName();
     foreach( QTweetStatus status, statuses )
     {
         if ( status.id() > m_cachedFriendsSinceId )
             m_cachedFriendsSinceId = status.id();
+        if ( status.user().screenName() == myScreenName )
+            continue;
         if ( regex.exactMatch( status.text() ) )
         {
             qDebug() << "TwitterPlugin found an exact tweet from friend " << status.user().screenName();
@@ -230,10 +236,13 @@ TwitterPlugin::mentionsStatuses( const QList< QTweetStatus > &statuses )
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     QRegExp regex( QString( "^(@[a-zA-Z0-9]+ )?Got Tomahawk\\?(.*)$" ) );
     bool peersChanged = false;
+    QString myScreenName = TomahawkSettings::instance()->twitterScreenName();
     foreach( QTweetStatus status, statuses )
     {
         if ( status.id() > m_cachedMentionsSinceId )
             m_cachedMentionsSinceId = status.id();
+        if ( status.user().screenName() == myScreenName )
+            continue;
         if ( regex.exactMatch( status.text() ) )
         {
             qDebug() << "TwitterPlugin found an exact matching mention from user " << status.user().screenName();