diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 4d56726..850d6ae 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -236,9 +236,7 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
 
         @self.event
         async def on_message(message):
-            print(message.content)
-            if "ping" in message.content:
-                await self.process_commands(message)
+            await self.check_and_reply_to_ping(message)
 
     # Check to see if other bots are online
     async def check_other_bots_online(self):
@@ -266,6 +264,11 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
 
         print(f"Bots Online: {bots_online}")
 
+        if len(bots_online) == 0:
+            return False
+        elif len(bots_online) > 0:
+            return True
+
     # Check the handler being used during init
     def check_handler(self):
         if self.Handler == "gqrx":
@@ -304,16 +307,15 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
 
     # Search the ./modules folder for any modules to load
     async def check_for_modules(self):
-        print('Checking modules')
-        await self.check_other_bots_online()
-
-        # A valid module must be built as a 'cog', refer to the docs for more information
-        for folder_name in os.listdir("modules"):
-            if str(folder_name)[0] == '.':
-                continue
-            elif os.path.exists(os.path.join("modules", folder_name, "cog.py")):
-                print(f"Loaded extension: {folder_name}")
-                self.load_extension(f"modules.{folder_name}.cog")
+        # Check to see if other bots are online and don't load the modules if they are
+        if not await self.check_other_bots_online():
+            # A valid module must be built as a 'cog', refer to the docs for more information
+            for folder_name in os.listdir("modules"):
+                if str(folder_name)[0] == '.':
+                    continue
+                elif os.path.exists(os.path.join("modules", folder_name, "cog.py")):
+                    print(f"Loaded extension: {folder_name}")
+                    self.load_extension(f"modules.{folder_name}.cog")
 
     # Reload a selected module for changes
     def reload_modules(self, module):
@@ -433,3 +435,12 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
                 return False
         else:
             return False
+
+    # Check if message is a ping request and respond even if it is a bot
+    async def check_and_reply_to_ping(self, message):
+        if "ping" in message.content:
+            ctx = await self.get_context(message)
+            await self.invoke(ctx)
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
diff --git a/modules/LinkCop/cog.py b/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
index 4942376..ab8fcbd 100644
--- a/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
+++ b/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class LinkCop(commands.Cog):
                         print(f"Link Cop Error: '{err}'")
                         print(f"Bot or other non-user that has not been whitelisted sent a message")
 
-            await self.bot.process_commands(ctx)
+            if not await self.bot.check_and_reply_to_ping(ctx):
+                await self.bot.process_commands(ctx)
 
     async def send_message(self, message):
         send_channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.reply_channel_id)