diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 68509d9..3ecb9f0 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import { paths } from "./utils/collections.js";
 // database stuff
 import database from "./utils/database.js";
 // lavalink stuff
-import { checkStatus, reload } from "./utils/soundplayer.js";
+import { checkStatus, reload, connect, status, connected } from "./utils/soundplayer.js";
 // events
 import { endBroadcast, startBroadcast } from "./utils/misc.js";
 import { parseThreshold } from "./utils/tempimages.js";
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ esmBot ${esmBotVersion} (${process.env.GIT_REV})
     });
   }
 
+  // connect to lavalink
+  if (!status && !connected) connect(client);
+
   client.connect();
 }
 
diff --git a/events/ready.js b/events/ready.js
index d408ec9..769b1b4 100644
--- a/events/ready.js
+++ b/events/ready.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { activityChanger, checkBroadcast } from "../utils/misc.js";
-import { connect, status, connected } from "../utils/soundplayer.js";
 import { send } from "../utils/handler.js";
 import { generateList, createPage } from "../utils/help.js";
 import { logger } from "../utils/logger.js";
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ export default async (client) => {
     await createPage(process.env.OUTPUT);
     logger.log("info", "The help docs have been generated.");
   }
-  
-  // connect to lavalink
-  if (!status && !connected) connect(client);
 
   checkBroadcast(client);
   activityChanger(client);