diff --git a/bolt.go b/bolt.go
index 2b633d5..5416231 100644
--- a/bolt.go
+++ b/bolt.go
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func (b *bolt) handleCommand(msg *dg.MessageCreate, s *dg.Session, server *dg.Gu
 	//run command payload
 	res, err := run.Payload(Message{
 		Author:  msg.Author.Username,
+		ID:      msg.Author.ID,
 		Words:   words,
 		Content: msg.Content,
 		Channel: channel.Name,
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 3c6b6dc..aa35cf7 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Payload func(msg Message) (string, error)
 // message information passed to payload function
 type Message struct {
 	Author  string   //username of message author
+	ID      string   //discord ID of message author
 	Words   []string //words from message split on whitespace
 	Content string   //entire message content
 	Channel string   //message channel