diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 8165f03..182cdbc 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BOTCOMMANDS="-h  help  init  start  stop  status  suspendback  resumeback  killb
 #     8 - curl/wget missing
 #     10 - not bash!
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-55-g5dd24c3
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-67-g53e936e
 ##################################################################
 
 # are we running in a terminal?
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ declare -rx BOTTOKEN URL ME_URL
 declare -ax CMD
 declare -Ax UPD BOTSENT USER MESSAGE URLS CONTACT LOCATION CHAT FORWARD REPLYTO VENUE iQUERY iBUTTON
 declare -Ax SERVICE NEWMEMBER LEFTMEMBER PINNED MIGRATE
-export res CAPTION ME
+export res CAPTION ME BOTADMIN
 
 
 ###############
@@ -788,6 +788,8 @@ fi
 # source the script with source as param to use functions in other scripts
 # do not execute if read from other scripts
 
+BOTADMIN="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
+
 if [ -z "${SOURCE}" ]; then
   ##############
   # internal options only for use from bashbot and developers
@@ -900,7 +902,7 @@ if [ -z "${SOURCE}" ]; then
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2086
 			if kill ${BOTPID}; then
 				# inform botadmin about stop
-				send_normal_message "$(getConfigKey "botadmin")" "Bot ${ME} stopped ..." &
+				send_normal_message "${BOTADMIN}" "Bot ${ME} stopped ..." &
 				printf "${GREEN}OK. Bot stopped successfully.${NN}"
 			else
 				printf "${RED}An error occurred while stopping bot.${NN}"
diff --git a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
index f7524ac..d4b43b9 100644
--- a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
+++ b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 18.12.2020 12:27
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-50-g34923dd
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-67-g53e936e
 #===============================================================================
 
 ############
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ UPLOADDIR="${BASHBOT_VAR%/bin*}"
 FILE_REGEX="${UPLOADDIR}/.*"
 
 # get and check ADMIN and NAME
-BOT_ADMIN="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2153
+BOT_ADMIN="${BOTADMIN}"
 BOT_NAME="$(getConfigKey "botname")"
 ME="${BOT_NAME}"
 [[ -z "${BOT_ADMIN}" || "${BOT_ADMIN}" == "?" ]] && printf "%s\n" "${ORANGE}Warning: Botadmin not set, send bot command${NC} /start"
diff --git a/modules/background.sh b/modules/background.sh
index c5720be..44b655c 100644
--- a/modules/background.sh
+++ b/modules/background.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
 # shellcheck disable=SC1117,SC2059
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-48-gf4d45d8
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-67-g53e936e
 
 # will be automatically sourced from bashbot
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ inproc() {
 job_control() {
 	local BOT ADM content proc CHAT job fifo killall=""
 	BOT="$(getConfigKey "botname")"
-	ADM="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
+	ADM="${BOTADMIN}"
 	debug_checks "Enter job_control" "$1"
 	for FILE in "${DATADIR:-.}/"*-back.cmd; do
 		[ "${FILE}" = "${DATADIR:-.}/*-back.cmd" ] && printf "${RED}No background processes.${NN}" && break
diff --git a/modules/chatMember.sh b/modules/chatMember.sh
index 54462c6..53c6ffa 100644
--- a/modules/chatMember.sh
+++ b/modules/chatMember.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-25-gb1f6a0b
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-67-g53e936e
 
 # will be automatically sourced from bashbot
 
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@ user_is_admin() {
 # $1 user
 user_is_botadmin() {
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
-	local admin; admin="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"; [ -z "${admin}" ] && return 1
-	[[ "${admin}" == "$1" || "${admin}" == "$2" ]] && return 0
-	#[[ "${admin}" = "@*" ]] && [[ "${admin}" = "$2" ]] && return 0
-	if [ "${admin}" = "?" ]; then setConfigKey "botadmin" "${1:-?}"; return 0; fi
+	[ -z "${BOTADMIN}" ] && return 1
+	[[ "${BOTADMIN}" == "$1" || "${BOTADMIN}" == "$2" ]] && return 0
+	if [ "${BOTADMIN}" = "?" ]; then setConfigKey "botadmin" "${1:-?}"; return 0; fi
 	return 1
 }