diff --git a/sopel/bot.py b/sopel/bot.py
index 8f7632b5b6..87480da995 100644
--- a/sopel/bot.py
+++ b/sopel/bot.py
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ def dispatch(self, pretrigger):
                     if (hasattr(func, 'intents') and
                             trigger.tags.get('intent') not in func.intents):
                         continue
+                    if (not (hasattr(func, 'echo') and func.echo is True) and
+                            trigger.nick.lower() == self.nick.lower()):
+                        continue
                     if func.thread:
                         targs = (func, wrapper, trigger)
                         t = threading.Thread(target=self.call, args=targs)
diff --git a/sopel/irc.py b/sopel/irc.py
index 0782d8e4c8..20a89d03cd 100644
--- a/sopel/irc.py
+++ b/sopel/irc.py
@@ -148,6 +148,16 @@ def write(self, args, text=None):
             self.send(temp.encode('utf-8'))
         finally:
             self.writing_lock.release()
+        # Simulate echo-message
+        if 'echo-message' not in self.enabled_capabilities:
+            # Since we have no way of knowing the hostmask the IRC server uses
+            # for us, we'll just use something reasonable
+            host = 'localhost'
+            if self.config.core.bind_host:
+                host = self.config.core.bind_host
+            pretrigger = PreTrigger(self.nick, ':{0}!{1}@{2} {3}'
+                .format(self.nick, self.user, host, temp))
+            self.dispatch(pretrigger)
 
     def run(self, host, port=6667):
         try:
diff --git a/sopel/module.py b/sopel/module.py
index 5aa4101ea9..2bb7491434 100644
--- a/sopel/module.py
+++ b/sopel/module.py
@@ -115,6 +115,23 @@ def add_attribute(function):
     return add_attribute
 
 
+def echo(value):
+    """Decorate a function to specify if it should receive echo messages.
+
+    This decorator can be used to listen in on the messages that Sopel is
+    sending and react accordingly.
+
+    Args:
+        value: Either True or False. If True the function will receive echo
+            messages, and if False only messages received from other users.
+
+    """
+    def add_attribute(function):
+        function.echo = value
+        return function
+    return add_attribute
+
+
 def commands(*command_list):
     """Decorate a function to set one or more commands to trigger it.
 
diff --git a/test/test_module.py b/test/test_module.py
index 5214d75251..e55a2d5677 100644
--- a/test/test_module.py
+++ b/test/test_module.py
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ def mock(bot, trigger, match):
     assert mock.thread is True
 
 
+def test_echo():
+    @module.echo(False)
+    def mock(bot, trigger, match):
+        return True
+    assert mock.echo is False
+
+
 def test_commands():
     @module.commands('sopel')
     def mock(bot, trigger, match):