diff --git a/src/storages/pool-store.ts b/src/storages/pool-store.ts
index 8ec0cc96..ec32ab47 100644
--- a/src/storages/pool-store.ts
+++ b/src/storages/pool-store.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { normalizeFilters } from '@/filter.ts';
 import { purifyEvent } from '@/storages/hydrate.ts';
 import { abortError } from '@/utils/abort.ts';
 import { getRelays } from '@/utils/outbox.ts';
+import { Conf } from '@/config.ts';
 
 interface PoolStoreOpts {
   pool: InstanceType<typeof RelayPoolWorker>;
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ class PoolStore implements NStore {
 
   async event(event: NostrEvent, opts: NStoreOpts = {}): Promise<void> {
     if (opts.signal?.aborted) return Promise.reject(abortError());
-    const relays = [...await getRelays(event.pubkey)].slice(0, 4);
+
+    const relaySet = await getRelays(event.pubkey);
+    relaySet.delete(Conf.relay);
+
+    const relays = [...relaySet].slice(0, 4);
 
     event = purifyEvent(event);
     this.#debug('EVENT', event, relays);