diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 3ed097f..6d9d708 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 
+if [ ! -d "JSON.sh" ]; then
+	echo "You did not clone recursively! Downloading JSON.sh..."
+	git clone http://github.com/dominictarr/JSON.sh/
+	echo "JSON.sh has been downloaded. Proceeding."
+fi
+
 source commands.sh source
 URL='https://api.telegram.org/bot'$TOKEN