diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 9cc9743016..b07727bd4e 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1231,8 +1231,12 @@ async def process_commands(self, message: discord.Message):
                     or self.config.get("anon_reply_without_command")
                     or self.config.get("plain_reply_without_command")
                 ):
+                    # Check to see if the message starts with the ignore prefix
                     if not message.content.startswith(self.config.get("ignore_prefix")):
                         await thread.reply(message, anonymous=anonymous, plain=plain)
+                    else:
+                        logger.debug("Message ignored because it started with the ignore_prefix.")
+                        await self.api.append_log(message, type_="internal")
                 else:
                     await self.api.append_log(message, type_="internal")
             elif ctx.invoked_with: