diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Connected.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Connected.py
index 958b335..c99f0db 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Connected.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Connected.py
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ import sopel.module
 
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot.Events import botevents
 
-import time
-
 
 @sopel.module.event(botevents.BOT_WELCOME)
 @sopel.module.rule('.*')
 def bot_events_Connected(bot, trigger):
     """Here, we wait until we are in at least one channel"""
-    while not len(bot.channels.keys()):
+    while not len(bot.channels.keys()) > 0:
         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 86d3741..1756770 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
@@ -12,14 +12,10 @@ from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import humanized_time
 import time
 
 
-@sopel.module.event(botevents.BOT_WELCOME)
+@sopel.module.event(botevents.BOT_CONNECTED)
 @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')