diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
index 410d3796..f616901c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
@@ -1210,6 +1210,21 @@ export class AutomodPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema, ICustomOverride
       actionsTaken.push("set antiraid level");
     }
 
+    if (rule.actions.reply && matchResult.type === "message") {
+      const channelId = matchResult.messageInfo.channelId;
+      const channel = this.guild.channels.get(channelId);
+      if (channel && channel instanceof TextChannel) {
+        const user = await this.resolveUser(matchResult.userId);
+        const formatted = await renderTemplate(rule.actions.reply, {
+          user: stripObjectToScalars(user),
+        });
+        if (formatted) {
+          await channel.createMessage(formatted);
+          actionsTaken.push("reply");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     if (matchResult.type === "textspam" || matchResult.type === "otherspam") {
       for (const action of matchResult.recentActions) {
         action.actioned = true;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
index 45a6c05b..e0a8a5cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ export const RemoveRolesAction = t.array(t.string);
 
 export const SetAntiraidLevelAction = t.string;
 
+export const ReplyAction = t.string;
+
 /**
  * RULES
  */
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ export const Rule = t.type({
     add_roles: tNullable(AddRolesAction),
     remove_roles: tNullable(RemoveRolesAction),
     set_antiraid_level: tNullable(SetAntiraidLevelAction),
+    reply: tNullable(ReplyAction),
   }),
   cooldown: tNullable(t.string),
 });