diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a90f557..41d99aa 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -88,38 +88,52 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 	}()
 	func() {
 		log.Printf("looking for states")
+		db := config.Get().DB()
 		states := map[string]map[config.State]struct{}{}
 		for _, msg := range messages {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("states_%d", msg.Timestamp.Unix())
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(msg.Content, "!state") {
 				continue
 			}
 			if _, ok := states[msg.Sender]; ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			states[msg.Sender] = map[config.State]struct{}{}
-			for _, state := range parseOutStates([]byte(msg.Content)) {
-				states[msg.Sender][state] = struct{}{}
+			if _, err := db.Get(key); err == storage.ErrNotFound {
+				states[msg.Sender] = map[config.State]struct{}{}
+				for _, state := range parseOutStates([]byte(msg.Content)) {
+					states[msg.Sender][state] = struct{}{}
+				}
+			}
+			if err := db.Set(key, []byte{'k'}); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("failed to mark state gathered @%s: %v", key, err)
 			}
 		}
 		setNewStates(states)
 	}()
 	func() {
 		log.Printf("looking for pauses")
+		db := config.Get().DB()
 		pauses := map[string]time.Time{}
 		for _, msg := range messages {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("pauses_%d", msg.Timestamp.Unix())
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(msg.Content, "!available ") {
 				continue
 			}
 			if _, ok := pauses[msg.Sender]; ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			t, err := time.ParseInLocation(
-				"2006-01-02",
-				strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(msg.Content, "!available ")),
-				time.Local,
-			)
-			if err == nil {
-				pauses[msg.Sender] = t
+			if _, err := db.Get(key); err == storage.ErrNotFound {
+				t, err := time.ParseInLocation(
+					"2006-01-02",
+					strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(msg.Content, "!available ")),
+					time.Local,
+				)
+				if err == nil {
+					pauses[msg.Sender] = t
+				}
+			}
+			if err := db.Set(key, []byte{'k'}); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("failed to mark state gathered @%s: %v", key, err)
 			}
 		}
 		setNewPauses(pauses)