diff --git a/main.rb b/main.rb
index cca2803..c9fa5e0 100644
--- a/main.rb
+++ b/main.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if File.exists?("/usr/bin/mpd")
     puts "Bailing since mpd exists but not mpc (which is needed to control mpd)"
     exit
   end
-  if mpc.running
+  if mpc.running?
     puts "starting mpd if not already running"
     `systemctl start mpd` unless `ps aux | grep mpd` != ""
     mpc.reset
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ end
 puts("logging into discord")
 bot.run(true)
 puts("starting main loop")
-timer = 5
+timer = 30
 loop do
   sleep timer
   if !mpc.playing?
+    bot.online
     current = mpc.nowplaying
-    puts("listening to #{current}")
     status = bot.listening=current
     if status != current
       puts("tried to update listening status but got #{status} back")