diff --git a/src/listeners/ready.cpp b/src/listeners/ready.cpp
index 964bd96..e4829b7 100644
--- a/src/listeners/ready.cpp
+++ b/src/listeners/ready.cpp
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ void ready::execute(dpp::cluster &bot, const dpp::ready_t &event) {
               << std::endl;
 
     std::thread status_thread = get_status_thread(bot);
-    status_thread.join();
+    status_thread.detach();
 }