diff --git a/bot.php b/bot.php
index fcbe90e..46a5d24 100644
--- a/bot.php
+++ b/bot.php
@@ -15,12 +15,31 @@
     $serial->sendMessage("\r\n\r\n"."5"."$result"."\r\n");
     $devResponse = $serial->readPort();
     $serial->deviceClose();
-
+//echo "DEBUG: ".$devResponse."\n";
     $toReturn = trim(str_replace("Press ENTER to continue...", "", $devResponse));
     $toReturn = substr($toReturn, -32);
     return $toReturn;
 }
-
+function get_code_rsp($code){
+    global $badgeInterface;
+    $result = preg_replace("/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/", "", strtoupper(substr(trim($code), 0, 32)));
+    $serial = new PhpSerial;
+    $serial->deviceSet($badgeInterface); 
+    $serial->confBaudRate(9600);
+    $serial->deviceOpen('w+');
+    stream_set_timeout($serial->_dHandle, 3);
+    $serial->sendMessage("\r\n\r\n"."5"."$result"."\r\n");
+    $devResponse = $serial->readPort();
+    $serial->deviceClose();
+//echo "DEBUG: ".$devResponse."\n";
+    if(strpos($devResponse, "Already connected to this badge") !== false){ // already connected
+        $toReturn = "alreadyConnected";
+    }else{
+        $toReturn = trim(str_replace("Press ENTER to continue...", "", $devResponse));
+        $toReturn = substr($toReturn, -32);
+    }
+    return $toReturn;
+}
 function get_own_code(){
     global $badgeInterface;
     $serial = new PhpSerial;
@@ -31,7 +50,7 @@
     $serial->sendMessage("\r\n\r\n4\r\n");
     $devResponse = $serial->readPort();
     $serial->deviceClose();
-
+//echo "DEBUG: ".$devResponse."\n";
     $toReturn = trim(str_replace("Invalid Input. Please try again:", "", $devResponse));
     $toReturn = trim(str_replace("Choose an option:", "", $toReturn));
     //echo $toReturn; // DEBUG
@@ -167,8 +186,13 @@
             if ($command == ":!rsp") {
                 if ($ex[4] == $rand){ // response is for this bot
                     if(isset($ex[5]) && $ex[5] <> ""){ // code for me
-                        get_code($ex[5]);
                         echo "[+] got response from ".$ex[4]."\n";
+                        if(get_code_rsp($ex[5]) == "alreadyConnected"){
+                            echo "[-] already connected with ".$ex[4]."\n";
+                        }else{
+                            echo "[+] new connection with ".$ex[4]."\n";
+                        }
+                        
                     }else{ echo "[-] no code set\n"; }
                 }else{ echo "[-] not for me\n"; }
             }