diff --git a/process-likes-g1tx.sh b/process-likes-g1tx.sh
index 9fa3f03..81deecc 100755
--- a/process-likes-g1tx.sh
+++ b/process-likes-g1tx.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ normal=$(tput sgr0)
 
 sbotc query.read '{"query":[{"$filter":{"value":{"author":"'"$self"'","content":{"type":"vote", "vote":{"expression":"Like"}},"timestamp":{"$gt":'"$last_ts"'}}}}]}' | while read -r msg
 do
+	priv=$(printf %s "$msg" | jq .value.content.private)
+	if [[ $priv == true ]]
+	then
+		printf "Private message $priv, continue to next one\n" >&2
+		continue
+	fi
+	
 	if ! ts=$(printf %s "$msg" | jq -r .value.timestamp)
 	then
 		printf 'Unable to get message timestamp\n' >&2