diff --git a/leaper.py b/leaper.py
index cb000ec8..94a423fb 100755
--- a/leaper.py
+++ b/leaper.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class Leaper(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
 
     def check_source_submission(self, src_project, src_package, src_rev, target_project, target_package):
         super(Leaper, self).check_source_submission(src_project, src_package, src_rev, target_project, target_package)
+        self.automatic_submission = False
 
         if src_project == target_project and src_package == target_package:
             self.logger.info('self submission detected')