diff --git a/stats/stats.go b/stats/stats.go
index 0a2b149..1445b31 100644
--- a/stats/stats.go
+++ b/stats/stats.go
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ func processWords(message tg.APIMessage) {
 	err := db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		b := tx.Bucket([]byte("words"))
 		for _, word := range wordList {
+			if len(word) < 3 {
+				return
+			}
+
 			word = strings.Trim(word, " ?!.,:;/-_()[]{}'\"+=*^\n")
 			count, ok := words[word]
 			if !ok {