diff --git a/src/Services/MessagingService.cs b/src/Services/MessagingService.cs
index d978e65..1967dbd 100644
--- a/src/Services/MessagingService.cs
+++ b/src/Services/MessagingService.cs
@@ -77,8 +77,11 @@ public class MessagingService
         ctx.SaveChanges();
 
         // update receiving users messages
-        mMOClientService.SendCommandToUser(toViking.Uid.ToString(), "SPMN", new string[] { "SPMN" });
-        mMOClientService.SendCommandToUser(toViking.Uid.ToString(), "NMP", new string[] { "NMP", "-1", "1", "1" });
+        if (messageTypeID != MessageTypeID.BuddyList) // probably shouldn't recheck message queue for buddylist messages
+        {
+            mMOClientService.SendCommandToUser(toViking.Uid.ToString(), "SPMN", new string[] { "SPMN" });
+            mMOClientService.SendCommandToUser(toViking.Uid.ToString(), "NMP", new string[] { "NMP", "-1", "1", "1" });
+        }
 
         // return constructed message
         return message;