diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
index 1a1791f..c645f78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDABuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.listeners.MessageListener;
@@ -51,7 +52,6 @@ public class HidekoBot
         {
             // try to create the bot object and authenticate it with discord.
             JDABuilder jdaBuilder = JDABuilder.createDefault(botToken);
-            jdaBuilder.setActivity(Activity.playing("the piano"));
 
             // enable necessary intents.
             jdaBuilder.enableIntents(
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public class HidekoBot
         jda.addEventListener(new MessageListener());
         if(Configuration.isVerbose()) jda.addEventListener(new MessageLogger());
 
+        // set the bot's status
+        jda.getPresence().setStatus(OnlineStatus.ONLINE);
+        jda.getPresence().setActivity(Activity.playing("Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA"));
+
         // print the bot logo.
         logger.log("Ready!\n\n" + logger.getLogo() + "\nv" + version + " - bot is ready!\n", 2);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java
index f393f18..71bebd6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ public class MessageLogger extends ListenerAdapter
 {
     // this class only gets loaded as a listener if verbosity is set to true on startup.
 
-
     private final static String guildChannelFormat = "[%guild%] [#%channel%] %user%: %message%";
     private final static String dmFormat = "[DM] %user%: %message%";