diff --git a/commands/voice/queue.py b/commands/voice/queue.py
index 275920b..7a514a1 100644
--- a/commands/voice/queue.py
+++ b/commands/voice/queue.py
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ async def queue_or_play(message, edited=False):
                 message,
                 f"**{len(players[message.guild.id].queue)}.** {queued.format()}",
             )
+
+        utils.cooldown(message, 3)
     elif tokens[0].lower() == "play":
         await resume(message)
     else:
diff --git a/core.py b/core.py
index 6949f55..72f229b 100644
--- a/core.py
+++ b/core.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import commands
 import utils
 from commands import Command as C
 from constants import EMBED_COLOR, OWNERS, PREFIX, RELOADABLE_MODULES
-from state import client, command_locks, idle_tracker
+from state import client, command_cooldowns, command_locks, idle_tracker
 
 
 async def on_message(message, edited=False):
@@ -40,12 +40,22 @@ async def on_message(message, edited=False):
             f"ambiguous command, could be {' or '.join([f'`{match.value}`' for match in matched])}",
         )
         return
+    matched = matched[0]
 
-    if message.guild.id not in command_locks:
-        command_locks[message.guild.id] = asyncio.Lock()
+    if (message.guild.id, message.author.id) not in command_locks:
+        command_locks[(message.guild.id, message.author.id)] = asyncio.Lock()
+    await command_locks[(message.guild.id, message.author.id)].acquire()
 
     try:
-        match matched[0]:
+        if cooldowns := command_cooldowns.get(message.author.id):
+            if (end_time := cooldowns.get(matched)) and time.time() < end_time:
+                await utils.reply(
+                    message,
+                    f"please wait **{round(end_time - time.time(), 1)}s** before using this command again!",
+                )
+                return
+
+        match matched:
             case C.RELOAD if message.author.id in OWNERS:
                 reloaded_modules = set()
                 start = time.time()
@@ -115,11 +125,9 @@ async def on_message(message, edited=False):
             case C.LEAVE:
                 await commands.voice.leave(message)
             case C.QUEUE | C.PLAY:
-                async with command_locks[message.guild.id]:
-                    await commands.voice.queue_or_play(message, edited)
+                await commands.voice.queue_or_play(message, edited)
             case C.SKIP:
-                async with command_locks[message.guild.id]:
-                    await commands.voice.skip(message)
+                await commands.voice.skip(message)
             case C.RESUME:
                 await commands.voice.resume(message)
             case C.PAUSE:
@@ -142,6 +150,8 @@ async def on_message(message, edited=False):
             f"exception occurred while processing command: ```\n{"".join(traceback.format_exception(e)).replace("`", "\\`")}```",
         )
         raise e
+    finally:
+        command_locks[(message.guild.id, message.author.id)].release()
 
 
 async def on_voice_state_update(_, before, after):
diff --git a/state.py b/state.py
index cf7feea..adeef32 100644
--- a/state.py
+++ b/state.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ intents.message_content = True
 intents.members = True
 client = disnake.Client(intents=intents)
 
+command_cooldowns = LimitedSizeDict()
 command_locks = LimitedSizeDict()
 idle_tracker = {"is_idle": False, "last_used": time.time()}
 kill = {"transcript": False}
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 1e179ce..c52055f 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import os
+import time
 from logging import error, info, warning
 
 import disnake
 
+import commands
 import constants
-from state import message_responses
+from state import command_cooldowns, message_responses
 
 
 class ChannelResponseWrapper:
@@ -35,6 +37,19 @@ class MessageInteractionWrapper:
         await self.response.edit_message(content=content, embed=embed, view=view)
 
 
+def cooldown(message, cooldown_time: int):
+    possible_commands = commands.match(message.content)
+    if not possible_commands or len(possible_commands) > 1:
+        return
+    command = possible_commands[0]
+
+    end_time = time.time() + cooldown_time
+    if message.author.id in command_cooldowns:
+        command_cooldowns[message.author.id][command] = end_time
+    else:
+        command_cooldowns[message.author.id] = {command: end_time}
+
+
 def format_duration(duration: int, natural: bool = False, short: bool = False):
     def format_plural(noun, count):
         if short: