diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
index cd57238..48a84b8 100644
--- a/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
+	"layeh.com/gumble/gumbleutil"
 )
 
 type BridgeState struct {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type BridgeState struct {
 	Connected        bool
 	Client           *gumble.Client
 	DiscordUsers     map[string]bool
+	MumbleUsers      map[string]bool
 	MumbleUserCount  int
 	DiscordUserCount int
 	AutoChan         chan bool
@@ -44,7 +46,10 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 	if mumbleInsecure {
 		tlsConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = true
 	}
-
+	config.Attach(gumbleutil.Listener{
+		Connect:    mumbleConnect,
+		UserChange: mumbleUserChange,
+	})
 	mumble, err := gumble.DialWithDialer(new(net.Dialer), mumbleAddr, config, &tlsConfig)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -53,13 +58,6 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 	}
 	defer mumble.Disconnect()
 	Bridge.Client = mumble
-	if BridgeConf.MumbleChannel != "" {
-		//join specified channel
-		startingChannel := mumble.Channels.Find(BridgeConf.MumbleChannel)
-		if startingChannel != nil {
-			mumble.Self.Move(startingChannel)
-		}
-	}
 	// Shared Channels
 	// Shared channels pass PCM information in 10ms chunks [480]int16
 	var toMumble = mumble.AudioOutgoing()
@@ -71,6 +69,7 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 	// Mumble
 	go m.fromMumbleMixer(toDiscord, die)
 	det := config.AudioListeners.Attach(m)
+
 	//Discord
 	go discordReceivePCM(dgv, die)
 	go fromDiscordMixer(toMumble, die)
@@ -115,7 +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)
+				})
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -161,7 +162,11 @@ func discordStatusUpdate(dg *discordgo.Session, host, port string) {
 			if curr == 0 {
 				status = ""
 			} else {
-				status = fmt.Sprintf("%v users in Mumble\n", curr)
+				if len(Bridge.MumbleUsers) > 0 {
+					status = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v users in Mumble\n", len(Bridge.MumbleUsers), curr)
+				} else {
+					status = fmt.Sprintf("%v users in Mumble\n", curr)
+				}
 			}
 			dg.UpdateListeningStatus(status)
 		}
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index c8451a3..256108f 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
 )
 
 func ready(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
@@ -153,7 +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)
@@ -183,7 +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
 			}
@@ -192,3 +197,27 @@ func voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func mumbleConnect(e *gumble.ConnectEvent) {
+	if BridgeConf.MumbleChannel != "" {
+		//join specified channel
+		startingChannel := e.Client.Channels.Find(BridgeConf.MumbleChannel)
+		if startingChannel != nil {
+			e.Client.Self.Move(startingChannel)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func mumbleUserChange(e *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
+	if e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeConnected) || e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeChannel) || e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeDisconnected) {
+		Bridge.MumbleUsers = make(map[string]bool)
+		for _, user := range Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Users {
+			//note, this might be too slow for really really big channels?
+			//event listeners block while processing
+			//also probably bad to rebuild the set every user change.
+			if user.Name != Bridge.Client.Self.Name {
+				Bridge.MumbleUsers[user.Name] = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 03b32f9..10dad71 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 	config.Password = *mumblePassword
 	config.AudioInterval = time.Millisecond * 10
 
+	// Bridge setup
 	BridgeConf = &BridgeConfig{
 		Config:         config,
 		MumbleAddr:     *mumbleAddr + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*mumblePort),