diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
index 0df56910..d37ae24c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { GuildLogs } from "../../data/GuildLogs";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { runAutomodOnMessage } from "./events/runAutomodOnMessage";
 import { Queue } from "../../Queue";
-import { configUtils } from "knub";
+import { configUtils, CooldownManager } from "knub";
 import { availableTriggers } from "./triggers/availableTriggers";
 import { StrictValidationError } from "../../validatorUtils";
 import { ConfigPreprocessorFn } from "knub/dist/config/configTypes";
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ export const AutomodPlugin = zeppelinPlugin<AutomodPluginType>()("automod", {
       30 * SECONDS,
     );
 
+    pluginData.state.cooldownManager = new CooldownManager();
+
     pluginData.state.logs = new GuildLogs(pluginData.guild.id);
     pluginData.state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(pluginData.guild.id);
     pluginData.state.antiraidLevels = GuildAntiraidLevels.getGuildInstance(pluginData.guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkAndUpdateCooldown.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkAndUpdateCooldown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e40a0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkAndUpdateCooldown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { AutomodContext, AutomodPluginType, TRule } from "../types";
+import { PluginData } from "knub";
+import { AutomodTriggerMatchResult } from "../helpers";
+import { convertDelayStringToMS } from "../../../utils";
+
+export function checkAndUpdateCooldown(
+  pluginData: PluginData<AutomodPluginType>,
+  rule: TRule,
+  context: AutomodContext,
+) {
+  const cooldownKey = context.user?.id;
+
+  if (cooldownKey) {
+    if (pluginData.state.cooldownManager.isOnCooldown(cooldownKey)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const cooldownTime = convertDelayStringToMS(rule.cooldown, "s");
+    if (cooldownTime) {
+      pluginData.state.cooldownManager.setCooldown(cooldownKey, cooldownTime);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
index 0d3bb2f0..44ff0335 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { availableTriggers } from "../triggers/availableTriggers";
 import { availableActions } from "../actions/availableActions";
 import { AutomodTriggerMatchResult } from "../helpers";
 import { CleanAction } from "../actions/clean";
+import { checkAndUpdateCooldown } from "./checkAndUpdateCooldown";
 
 export async function runAutomod(pluginData: PluginData<AutomodPluginType>, context: AutomodContext) {
   const userId = context.user?.id || context.message?.user_id;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ export async function runAutomod(pluginData: PluginData<AutomodPluginType>, cont
     if (rule.enabled === false) continue;
     if (!rule.affects_bots && user.bot) continue;
 
+    if (rule.cooldown && checkAndUpdateCooldown(pluginData, rule, context)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     let matchResult: AutomodTriggerMatchResult<any>;
     let contexts: AutomodContext[];
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
index bf92fe92..a017afe8 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { tNullable, UnknownUser } from "../../utils";
-import { BasePluginType } from "knub";
+import { BasePluginType, CooldownManager } from "knub";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../../data/GuildLogs";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../../data/entities/SavedMessage";
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export interface AutomodPluginType extends BasePluginType {
 
     cachedAntiraidLevel: string | null;
 
+    cooldownManager: CooldownManager;
+
     savedMessages: GuildSavedMessages;
     logs: GuildLogs;
     antiraidLevels: GuildAntiraidLevels;