diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/message.go b/foundation/bus/bus/message.go
index a42982a2..319b6d2d 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/message.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/message.go
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ type MsgFunc func(Message) error
 // MsgChan is a channel that accepts a message
 type MsgChan chan Message
 
+// msgOriginChan is a channel that accepts a message with an origin
+type msgOriginChan chan messageWithOrigin
+
+type messageWithOrigin struct {
+	Message
+
+	// originUUID is the UUID of the pod from which the message originated.
+	originUUID string
+}
+
 // Message represents a message
 type Message interface {
 	// Unique ID for this message
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/messagebus.go b/foundation/bus/bus/messagebus.go
index 96057198..8de3bb0d 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/messagebus.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/messagebus.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const (
 // messageBus is responsible for emitting messages among the connected pods
 // and managing the failure cases for those pods
 type messageBus struct {
-	busChan MsgChan
+	busChan msgOriginChan
 	pool    *connectionPool
 	buffer  *MsgBuffer
 }
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type messageBus struct {
 // newMessageBus creates a new messageBus
 func newMessageBus() *messageBus {
 	b := &messageBus{
-		busChan: make(chan Message, defaultBusChanSize),
+		busChan: make(chan messageWithOrigin, defaultBusChanSize),
 		pool:    newConnectionPool(),
 		buffer:  NewMsgBuffer(defaultBufferSize),
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (b *messageBus) start() {
 	}()
 }
 
-func (b *messageBus) traverse(msg Message, start *podConnection) {
+func (b *messageBus) traverse(msg messageWithOrigin, start *podConnection) {
 	startID := start.ID
 	conn := start
 
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/msgbuffer.go b/foundation/bus/bus/msgbuffer.go
index 3090b2c4..19bf6383 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/msgbuffer.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/msgbuffer.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const (
 // Oldest messages are automatically evicted as new ones are added
 // past said limit. Push(), Next(), and Iter() are thread-safe.
 type MsgBuffer struct {
-	msgs       map[string]Message
+	msgs       map[string]messageWithOrigin
 	order      []string
 	limit      int
 	startIndex int
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type MsgBuffer struct {
 
 func NewMsgBuffer(limit int) *MsgBuffer {
 	m := &MsgBuffer{
-		msgs:       map[string]Message{},
+		msgs:       map[string]messageWithOrigin{},
 		order:      []string{},
 		limit:      limit,
 		startIndex: 0,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewMsgBuffer(limit int) *MsgBuffer {
 }
 
 // Push pushes a new message onto the end of the buffer and evicts the oldest, if needed (based on limit)
-func (m *MsgBuffer) Push(msg Message) {
+func (m *MsgBuffer) Push(msg messageWithOrigin) {
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (m *MsgBuffer) Next() Message {
 }
 
 // Iter calls msgFunc once per message in the buffer
-func (m *MsgBuffer) Iter(msgFunc MsgFunc) {
+func (m *MsgBuffer) Iter(msgFunc func(messageWithOrigin) error) {
 	m.lock.RLock()
 	defer m.lock.RUnlock()
 
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/pod.go b/foundation/bus/bus/pod.go
index 673ed534..99fa2f04 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/pod.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/pod.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -38,12 +40,14 @@ Created with Monodraw
 // and immediately route a message between its owner and the Bus. The Bus is responsible for any "smarts".
 // Messages coming from the bus are filtered using the pod's messageFilter, which is configurable by the caller.
 type Pod struct {
+	uuid string
+
 	onFunc     MsgFunc // the onFunc is called whenever a message is received
 	onFuncLock sync.RWMutex
 
-	messageChan  MsgChan // messageChan is used to receive messages coming from the bus
-	feedbackChan MsgChan // feedbackChan is used to send "feedback" to the bus about the pod's status
-	busChan      MsgChan // busChan is used to emit messages to the bus
+	messageChan  msgOriginChan // messageChan is used to receive messages coming from the bus
+	feedbackChan MsgChan       // feedbackChan is used to send "feedback" to the bus about the pod's status
+	busChan      msgOriginChan // busChan is used to emit messages to the bus
 
 	*messageFilter // the embedded messageFilter controls which messages reach the onFunc
 
@@ -60,10 +64,11 @@ type podOpts struct {
 }
 
 // newPod creates a new Pod
-func newPod(busChan MsgChan, tunnel func(string, Message) error, opts *podOpts) *Pod {
+func newPod(busChan msgOriginChan, tunnel func(string, Message) error, opts *podOpts) *Pod {
 	p := &Pod{
+		uuid:          uuid.NewString(),
 		onFuncLock:    sync.RWMutex{},
-		messageChan:   make(chan Message, defaultPodChanSize),
+		messageChan:   make(chan messageWithOrigin, defaultPodChanSize),
 		feedbackChan:  make(chan Message, defaultPodChanSize),
 		busChan:       busChan,
 		messageFilter: newMessageFilter(),
@@ -93,7 +98,10 @@ func (p *Pod) Send(msg Message) *MsgReceipt {
 
 	p.FilterUUID(msg.UUID(), false) // don't allow the same message to bounce back through this pod
 
-	p.busChan <- msg
+	p.busChan <- messageWithOrigin{
+		Message:    msg,
+		originUUID: p.uuid,
+	}
 
 	t := &MsgReceipt{
 		UUID: msg.UUID(),
@@ -247,7 +255,7 @@ func (p *Pod) setOnFunc(on MsgFunc) {
 }
 
 // busChans returns the messageChan and feedbackChan to be used by the bus
-func (p *Pod) busChans() (MsgChan, MsgChan) {
+func (p *Pod) busChans() (msgOriginChan, MsgChan) {
 	return p.messageChan, p.feedbackChan
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +276,7 @@ func (p *Pod) start() {
 					return
 				}
 
-				if p.allow(msg) {
+				if p.allow(msg) && p.uuid != msg.originUUID {
 					if err := p.onFunc(msg); err != nil {
 						// if the onFunc failed, send it back to the bus to be re-sent later
 						p.feedbackChan <- msg
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/pod_test.go b/foundation/bus/bus/pod_test.go
index 9228ad48..0d001d4e 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/pod_test.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/pod_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ func TestPodFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPodFilterMessageSentBySelf(t *testing.T) {
+	g := New()
+
+	counter := testutil.NewAsyncCounter(100)
+
+	onFunc := func(msg Message) error {
+		counter.Count()
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	p1 := g.Connect()
+	p1.On(onFunc)
+
+	p2 := g.Connect()
+	//p2.On(onFunc)
+
+	p1.Send(NewMsg(MsgTypeDefault, []byte("hello p2")))
+	// Message sent by p1 should end up with self
+	if err := counter.Wait(0, 1); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	p2.Send(NewMsg(MsgTypeDefault, []byte("hello p1")))
+	// Message sent by p2 should end up with p1
+	if err := counter.Wait(1, 1); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestWaitOn(t *testing.T) {
 	g := New()
 
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/podconnection.go b/foundation/bus/bus/podconnection.go
index 8646aa2d..5cf8edd0 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/podconnection.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/podconnection.go
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ type podConnection struct {
 	ID   int64
 	next *podConnection
 
-	messageChan  MsgChan
+	messageChan  msgOriginChan
 	feedbackChan MsgChan
 
-	failed []Message
+	failed []messageWithOrigin
 
 	lock      *sync.RWMutex
 	connected bool
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func newPodConnection(id int64, pod *Pod) *podConnection {
 		next:         nil,
 		messageChan:  msgChan,
 		feedbackChan: feedbackChan,
-		failed:       make([]Message, 0),
+		failed:       make([]messageWithOrigin, 0),
 		lock:         &sync.RWMutex{},
 		connected:    true,
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func newPodConnection(id int64, pod *Pod) *podConnection {
 // send asynchronously writes a message to a connection's messageChan
 // ordering to the messageChan if it becomes full is not guaranteed, this
 // is sacrificed to ensure that the bus does not block because of a delinquient pod
-func (p *podConnection) send(msg Message) {
+func (p *podConnection) send(msg messageWithOrigin) {
 	go func() {
 		p.lock.RLock()
 		defer p.lock.RUnlock()
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (p *podConnection) checkStatus() *connStatus {
 			} else if feedbackMsg == podFeedbackMsgDisconnect {
 				status.WantsDisconnect = true
 			} else {
-				p.failed = append(p.failed, feedbackMsg)
+				p.failed = append(p.failed, messageWithOrigin{Message: feedbackMsg})
 				status.Error = errFailedMessage
 			}
 		default:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (p *podConnection) flushFailed() {
 	}
 
 	if len(p.failed) > 0 {
-		p.failed = make([]Message, 0)
+		p.failed = make([]messageWithOrigin, 0)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/foundation/bus/bus/pool.go b/foundation/bus/bus/pool.go
index b35d38c2..ce30df60 100644
--- a/foundation/bus/bus/pool.go
+++ b/foundation/bus/bus/pool.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (c *connectionPool) replayNext(buffer *MsgBuffer) {
 	next := c.peek()
 
 	// iterate over the buffer and send each message to the pod
-	buffer.Iter(func(msg Message) error {
+	buffer.Iter(func(msg messageWithOrigin) error {
 		next.send(msg)
 
 		return nil