diff --git a/omnibot/bot.py b/omnibot/bot.py
index a2baac3..675b4d3 100644
--- a/omnibot/bot.py
+++ b/omnibot/bot.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Bot:
         self.connection.register("JOIN", self.on_join)
         self.connection.register("PART", self.on_part)
         self.connection.register("KICK", self.on_kick)
-        self.connection.register("PRIVMSG", self.on_message)
+        self.connection.register("*", self.on_message)
         # Connect
         log.info("Connecting to %s", self.server_config.server)
         await self.connection.connect()
@@ -135,10 +135,16 @@ class Bot:
             # Don't raise on_message events for ourselves.
             return
         line = message.parameters[1]
-        plugins = self.channel_plugins(channel)
-        await asyncio.gather(
-            *[plugin.on_message(conn, channel, who, line) for plugin in plugins]
-        )
+        # Filter plugins by get_message_types() and channel
+        plugins = [
+            plugin
+            for plugin in self.channel_plugins(channel)
+            if message.command in plugin.get_message_types()
+        ]
+        if plugins:
+            await asyncio.gather(
+                *[plugin.on_message(conn, channel, who, line) for plugin in plugins]
+            )
 
     async def keepalive(self):
         # loop while we're connected, check every second
diff --git a/omnibot/plugin.py b/omnibot/plugin.py
index d644aa8..b515bd0 100644
--- a/omnibot/plugin.py
+++ b/omnibot/plugin.py
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ class Plugin:
         self.__plugin_config = plugin_config
         self.__bot = bot
 
+    def get_message_types(self) -> Sequence[str]:
+        """
+        Gets the message types that this plugin listens for.
+
+        This is usually going to be just PRIVMSG by itself, i.e. `["PRIVMSG"]`.
+        However, if you want to handle different messages (such as PART, JOIN,
+        KICK, etc) then you can change that here.
+        """
+        return ["PRIVMSG"]
+
     @property
     def channels(self) -> Sequence[str]:
         if "channels" in self.plugin_config: