diff --git a/src/mppbridger/index.js b/src/mppbridger/index.js
index f51c7b0..5bb6a8c 100755
--- a/src/mppbridger/index.js
+++ b/src/mppbridger/index.js
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ global.createMPPbridge = function createMPPbridge(room, DiscordChannelID, site =
 	gClient.on('connect', () => {
 		console.log(`Connected to room ${room} of ${site} server`);
 		dSend(`**Connected**`); // TODO say what room it actually connected to ?
-		gClient.sendArray([{m: "userset", set: {name: config.mppname}}])
 		isConnected = true;
 	});
+	gClient.on('hi', ()=>{
+		if (!testmode) gClient.sendArray([{m: "userset", set: {name: config.mppname}}])
+	});
 	gClient.on('disconnect', () => {
 		if (isConnected) {
 			console.log(`Disconnected from room ${room} of ${site} server`);