diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
index 1756770..86d3741 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import humanized_time
 import time
 
 
-@sopel.module.event(botevents.BOT_CONNECTED)
+@sopel.module.event(botevents.BOT_WELCOME)
 @sopel.module.rule('.*')
 def bot_startup_monologue_start(bot, trigger):
 
+    while not len(bot.channels.keys()):
+        pass
+    time.sleep(1)
+
     # Startup
     botlogs.log('SpiceBot_StartupMonologue', bot.nick + " is now starting. Please wait while I load my configuration")
     bot.osd(" is now starting. Please wait while I load my configuration.", bot.channels.keys(), 'ACTION')