diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f4df30..b00f21c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: write # so it can comment
       pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
     # Only run when pull request is merged
-    # or when a comment containing `/backport` is created
+    # or when a comment containing `/backport` is created by someone other than the 
+    # https://github.com/backport-action bot user (user id: 97796249). Note that if you use your
+    # own PAT as `github_token`, that you should replace this id with yours.
     if: >
       (
         github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       ) || (
         github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
         github.event.issue.pull_request &&
+        github.event.comment.user.id != 97796249 &&
         contains(github.event.comment.body, '/backport')
       )
     steps: