diff --git a/src/player/commands/list.rs b/src/player/commands/list.rs
index 0fcee67..59afa80 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/list.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/list.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,18 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for List {
     #[allow(unreachable_code, unused_mut)]
     fn execute(
         &self,
-        _: &mut serenity::client::Context,
+        ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         _: serenity::framework::standard::Args,
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
+        if !channel_contains_author(ctx, msg) {
+            println!(
+                "user {} is not in the same voice channel as the bot",
+                msg.author.name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let mut output = String::new();
 
         {
diff --git a/src/player/commands/pause.rs b/src/player/commands/pause.rs
index d986c7b..a94cde7 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/pause.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/pause.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,18 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Pause {
     #[allow(unreachable_code, unused_mut)]
     fn execute(
         &self,
-        _: &mut serenity::client::Context,
-        _: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
+        ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
+        msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         _: serenity::framework::standard::Args,
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
+        if !channel_contains_author(ctx, msg) {
+            println!(
+                "user {} is not in the same voice channel as the bot",
+                msg.author.name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let song_lock = self.media.song_mut();
 
         if let Some(song) = song_lock.borrow_mut().deref_mut() {
diff --git a/src/player/commands/play.rs b/src/player/commands/play.rs
index 7fe6f57..1626726 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/play.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/play.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Play {
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         mut args: serenity::framework::standard::Args,
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
+        if !channel_contains_author(ctx, msg) {
+            println!(
+                "user {} is not in the same voice channel as the bot",
+                msg.author.name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         if args.len() == 0 {
             if !Self::check_for_continue(self.media.song_mut()) {
                 print_error!(msg.channel_id.say("Must provide a URL to a video or audio"));
diff --git a/src/player/commands/skip.rs b/src/player/commands/skip.rs
index 7b8c06a..71dc9c0 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/skip.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/skip.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Skip {
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         _: serenity::framework::standard::Args,
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
+        if !channel_contains_author(ctx, msg) {
+            println!(
+                "user {} is not in the same voice channel as the bot",
+                msg.author.name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let mut manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
 
         let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
diff --git a/src/player/commands/stop.rs b/src/player/commands/stop.rs
index 593732b..fedee64 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/stop.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/stop.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Stop {
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         _: serenity::framework::standard::Args,
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
+        if !channel_contains_author(ctx, msg) {
+            println!(
+                "user {} is not in the same voice channel as the bot",
+                msg.author.name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         print_error!(self.media.reset(ctx, msg));
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/player/player.rs b/src/player/player.rs
index 7629da3..9a40f77 100644
--- a/src/player/player.rs
+++ b/src/player/player.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use serenity::client::CACHE;
 use serenity::model::id::{ChannelId, GuildId};
 use serenity::voice::Handler;
 
+use super::prelude::*;
+
 pub fn guild_id(channel_id: ChannelId) -> Option<GuildId> {
     match CACHE.read().guild_channel(channel_id) {
         Some(channel) => Some(channel.read().guild_id),
@@ -24,3 +26,57 @@ pub fn handler<'a>(
 ) -> Option<&'a mut Handler> {
     manager.get_mut(guild_id)
 }
+
+pub fn channel_contains_author(
+    ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
+    msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
+) -> bool {
+    let manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
+
+    let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
+    let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
+        Some(guild_id) => guild_id,
+        None => {
+            println!("error getting guild_id");
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let handler = match handler(guild_id, &mut manager) {
+        Some(handler) => handler,
+        None => {
+            println!("error getting handler");
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    if let Some(voice_channel_id_bot) = handler.channel_id {
+        let author = &msg.author;
+
+        let guild = match guild_id.to_guild_cached() {
+            Some(guild) => guild,
+            None => {
+                println!("error getting guild from cache");
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let guild_lock = guild.read();
+
+        let voice_state = match guild_lock.voice_states.get(&author.id) {
+            Some(state) => state,
+            None => {
+                println!("error getting voice state from user {}", author.name);
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Some(voice_channel_id_user) = voice_state.channel_id {
+            if voice_channel_id_bot != voice_channel_id_user {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    true
+}
diff --git a/src/player/prelude.rs b/src/player/prelude.rs
index 500dfaf..3d638e9 100644
--- a/src/player/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/player/prelude.rs
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ pub use super::voicemanager::VoiceManager;
 
 pub use super::youtube::youtube_dl;
 
-pub use super::player::{guild_id, handler};
+pub use super::player::{channel_contains_author, guild_id, handler};