diff --git a/cogs/logs.py b/cogs/logs.py
index 6642ce6..bc74852 100644
--- a/cogs/logs.py
+++ b/cogs/logs.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import re
 import config
 from helpers.restrictions import get_user_restrictions
+from helpers.checks import check_if_staff
 
 
 class Logs(Cog):
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ class Logs(Cog):
         if message.author.bot:
             return
 
+        if check_if_staff(message):
+            return
+
         alert = False
         cleancont = self.clean_re.sub('', message.content).lower()
         msg = f"🚨 Suspicious message by {message.author.mention} "\
diff --git a/helpers/checks.py b/helpers/checks.py
index 5b0353f..417eb1e 100644
--- a/helpers/checks.py
+++ b/helpers/checks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import config
 
+
 def check_if_staff(ctx):
     if not ctx.guild:
         return False
@@ -20,10 +21,11 @@ def check_if_staff_or_ot(ctx):
     is_staff = any(r.id in config.staff_role_ids for r in ctx.author.roles)
     return (is_ot or is_staff or is_bot_cmds)
 
+
 def check_if_collaborator(ctx):
-    return any(r.id in config.staff_role_ids + config.allowed_pin_roles for r in ctx.author.roles)
+    return any(r.id in config.staff_role_ids + config.allowed_pin_roles
+               for r in ctx.author.roles)
 
 
 def check_if_pin_channel(ctx):
     return ctx.message.channel.id in config.allowed_pin_channels
-