diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
index 1e6bffc..48a84b8 100644
--- a/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("error looking up username")
 				Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
-				Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+					Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				})
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index cc7a652..256108f 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ func voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
 			}
 			log.Println("user joined watched discord channel")
 			if Bridge.Connected {
-				Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+					Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				})
 			}
 			Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
 			log.Println(Bridge.DiscordUsers)
@@ -184,7 +186,9 @@ func voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
 				delete(Bridge.DiscordUsers, u.Username)
 				log.Println("user left watched discord channel")
 				if Bridge.Connected {
-					Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has left Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+					Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+						Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has left Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+					})
 				}
 				Bridge.DiscordUserCount = count
 			}