diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 2c69904..c5869bc 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import config
 import auth
 
 # choose a random image
-randomImage = config.picturePath + random.choice(os.listdir(config.picturePath))
+randomImageChoice = random.choice(os.listdir(config.picturePath))
+randomImage = config.picturePath + randomImageChoice
 
 # connect to the mastodon api
 mastodon = Mastodon(
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ media = mastodon.media_post(randomImage, None, config.desc)
 # post image as status
 tootSent = mastodon.status_post(config.status, media_ids=media)
 
+# clean up and make sure image not used again
+os.rename(randomImage, config.usedPicturePath+randomImageChoice)
+
 print('Sent!')
 print(tootSent['url'])
 
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c2d23ca..dd78a0b 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import random, status
 instance = 'https://tilde.zone/'
 
 picturePath = '/var/www/html/o/'
+usedPicturePath = '/var/www/html/ou/'
 
 status = random.choice(status.statuses)
 desc = "A picture of the OwO Tower"