diff --git a/async-bot.py b/async-bot.py
index 44cb119..c5b4210 100644
--- a/async-bot.py
+++ b/async-bot.py
@@ -239,12 +239,13 @@ class AsyncBotManager:
         delay: float = 0.25,
     ):
         proxy = ProxyConnector.from_url(proxy_url) if proxy_url else None
-        await self.ready_event.wait()
         try:
             async with ClientSession(connector=proxy, timeout=TIMEOUT) as http:
                 async with AsyncSimpleClient(http_session=http) as sio:
                     await sio.connect(f"{self.base}/socket.io")
-                    print(f"Writer {bot_index} connected")
+                    print(f"Writer {bot_index} connected, waiting...")
+                    await self.ready_event.wait()
+                    print(f"Writer {bot_index} running")
                     offset = 0
                     while not self._shutdown:
                         diff = list(self.difference.items())