diff --git a/flanabot/bots/flana_bot.py b/flanabot/bots/flana_bot.py
index 1c7ffdc..52c1a83 100644
--- a/flanabot/bots/flana_bot.py
+++ b/flanabot/bots/flana_bot.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ __all__ = ['FlanaBot']
 import asyncio
 import datetime
 import random
+import time
 from abc import ABC
 from typing import Iterable
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class FlanaBot(Connect4Bot, PenaltyBot, PollBot, ScraperBot, UberEatsBot, Weathe
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.tunnel_chat = None
         self.owner_chat = None
+        self.help_calls = {}
 
     # -------------------------------------------------------- #
     # ------------------- PROTECTED METHODS ------------------ #
@@ -257,9 +259,20 @@ class FlanaBot(Connect4Bot, PenaltyBot, PollBot, ScraperBot, UberEatsBot, Weathe
             await self.send_hello(message)
 
     async def _on_help(self, message: Message):
-        if message.chat.is_group and not self.is_bot_mentioned(message):
+        now = datetime.timedelta(seconds=time.time())
+        if (
+                message.chat.is_group
+                and
+                not self.is_bot_mentioned(message)
+                or
+                self.help_calls.get(message.chat.id)
+                and
+                now - self.help_calls[message.chat.id] <= datetime.timedelta(minutes=1)
+        ):
             return
 
+        self.help_calls[message.chat.id] = now
+
         if not self.owner_chat:
             self.owner_chat = await self.get_chat(self.owner_id) or await self.get_chat(await self.get_user(self.owner_id))
 
diff --git a/flanabot/constants.py b/flanabot/constants.py
index 2ea17b0..39c006a 100644
--- a/flanabot/constants.py
+++ b/flanabot/constants.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONNECT_4_N_ROWS = 6
 FLOOD_2s_LIMIT = 2
 FLOOD_7s_LIMIT = 4
 HEAT_PERIOD_SECONDS = datetime.timedelta(minutes=15).total_seconds()
+HELP_MINUTES_LIMIT = 1
 INSULT_PROBABILITY = 0.00166666667
 MAX_PLACE_QUERY_LENGTH = 50
 PUNISHMENT_INCREMENT_EXPONENT = 6