diff --git a/src/triggers/pingBomb.ts b/src/triggers/pingBomb.ts
index 8d29e8e..5789595 100644
--- a/src/triggers/pingBomb.ts
+++ b/src/triggers/pingBomb.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,20 @@ import state from '../state';
 import logger from '../logging';
 import * as discord from 'discord.js';
 
+const ExemptRoles = ['Administrators', 'Moderators', 'Team', 'Developer', 'Support', 'VIP'];
+
 export function trigger (message: discord.Message) {
   return message.mentions.users.size > 10;
 }
 
 export async function execute (message: discord.Message) {
   const count = message.mentions.users.size;
+  const exempt = message.member?.roles?.cache.find(role => ExemptRoles.includes(role.name)) !== undefined;
   logger.info(`${message.author.toString()} tagged ${count} users in ${message.channel.toString()}`);
   await state.logChannel?.send(`Ping bomb detected in ${message.channel.toString()} by ${message.author.toString()}`);
-  await ban(message.author, message.author, message.guild);
+  if (exempt) {
+    await state.logChannel?.send(`... however ${message.author.toString()} is exempt from the banning rule.`);
+  } else {
+    await ban(message.author, message.author, message.guild);
+  }
 }