diff --git a/fedilogue/retrieve.go b/fedilogue/retrieve.go
index 04f9220..21905d4 100644
--- a/fedilogue/retrieve.go
+++ b/fedilogue/retrieve.go
@@ -241,7 +241,19 @@ func check_actor(uri string) int {
 		return 406 // Unable to unmarshal body of message
 	}
 
-	_, err = pool.Exec(context.Background(), "INSERT INTO actors (document, instance) VALUES($1, $2)", jsondocument, actorjson.instance)
+	var bot bool
+	if actorjson.Type == "Service" {
+		bot = true
+	} else {
+		bot = false
+		for _, botinstance := range settings.Alwaysbot {
+			if strings.Index(uri, "https://"+botinstance+"/") == 0 {
+				bot = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err = pool.Exec(context.Background(), "INSERT INTO actors (document, instance, bot) VALUES($1, $2, $3)", jsondocument, actorjson.instance, bot)
 	if err != nil {
 		logWarn("Error inserting %s into `actors`: "+uri, err)
 		return 407 // Unable to insert actor
diff --git a/fedilogue/tables.sql b/fedilogue/tables.sql
index 9fae4f8..2399ad5 100644
--- a/fedilogue/tables.sql
+++ b/fedilogue/tables.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS actors (
 	id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
 	document JSONB,
     identifiedat TIMESTAMP with time zone DEFAULT now(),
-    instance VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL
+    instance VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL,
+	bot BOOL DEFAULT FALSE
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS activities (