diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
index 43eb1d7..d5ed089 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def bot_events_start(bot, trigger):
 @sopel.module.rule('.*')
 def bot_startup_connection(bot, trigger):
     """Here, we wait until we are in at least one channel"""
-    while not len(bot.channels.keys()) and not botevents.check([botevents.BOT_CHANNELS]):
+    while not len(bot.channels.keys()):
         pass
     time.sleep(1)
     botevents.trigger(bot, botevents.BOT_CONNECTED, "Bot Connected to IRC")
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
index e6c71bb..323edf7 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import time
 def bot_startup_monologue_start(bot, trigger):
 
     # Startup
-    botlogs.log('SpiceBot_StartupMonologue', bot.nick + " is now starting. Please wait while I load my configuration")
+    botlogs.log('SpiceBot_StartupMonologue', bot.nick + " is now starting. Please wait while I load my configuration", True)
     bot.osd(" is now starting. Please wait while I load my configuration.", bot.channels.keys(), 'ACTION')
 
     botevents.trigger(bot, botevents.BOT_STARTUPMONOLOGUE_CONNECTED, "SpiceBot_StartupMonologue")