diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
index c5297d2..704fbd3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ public class Configuration
     private static boolean paused = false;
     private static String prefix = ".";
 
+    // todo: allow people to set their own user id
+    private static final long botOwnerId = 979809420714332260L;
+
 
     /**
      * Checks if the bot has been started with the verbose argument.
@@ -61,4 +64,6 @@ public class Configuration
      */
     public static void setPaused(boolean p) { paused = p; }
 
+    public static long getBotOwnerId() { return botOwnerId; }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
index 416c748..2c723e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
@@ -53,17 +53,6 @@ public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
             return;
         }
 
-        if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko die"))
-        {
-            MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
-
-            channel.sendMessage("Going to sleep! Cya :sparkles:").queue();
-
-            Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor().schedule(HidekoBot::shutdown, 3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-
-            return;
-        }
-
         if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko verbose"))
         {
             MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/SlashCommandListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/SlashCommandListener.java
index 664c3f8..dfc6118 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/SlashCommandListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/SlashCommandListener.java
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.InteractionHook;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionMapping;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.interactions.ReplyCallbackAction;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Configuration;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.RandomUtil;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class SlashCommandListener extends ListenerAdapter
 {
@@ -26,6 +30,17 @@ public class SlashCommandListener extends ListenerAdapter
             event.reply("Pong!").queue();
         }
 
+        else if (event.getName().equals("die"))
+        {
+            if(Configuration.getBotOwnerId() != event.getMember().getIdLong())
+            {
+                event.reply("Sorry, only the bot owner can run this command!").setEphemeral(true).queue();
+            } else {
+                event.reply("Going to sleep! Cya :sparkles:").queue();
+                Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor().schedule(HidekoBot::shutdown, 3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            }
+        }
+
         else if (event.getName().equals("coinflip"))
         {
             int rand = RandomUtil.getRandomNumber(0, 1);
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/SlashCommandsUtil.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/SlashCommandsUtil.java
index d666898..e6988d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/SlashCommandsUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/SlashCommandsUtil.java
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ public class SlashCommandsUtil
 
     static List<CommandData> allCommands = new ArrayList<>()
     {{
-        add(Commands.slash("ping", "Test if the bot is responsive."));
-        add(Commands.slash("coinflip", "Flip a coin and get head or tails."));
+        add(Commands.slash("die", "Stop the bot's process")
+                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.DISABLED));
         add(Commands.slash("clear", "Clear the current channel's chat.")
                 .addOption(OptionType.INTEGER, "amount", "The amount of messages to delete.")
                 .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.enabledFor(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE)));
+        add(Commands.slash("coinflip", "Flip a coin and get head or tails."));
+        add(Commands.slash("ping", "Test if the bot is responsive."));
     }};
 
     public static void updateSlashCommands()