diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 2b692b3..82f3f34 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class KumaThread(KillableThread):
         self.interval = interval
         self.kill = Event()
         self.retries = 0
+        self.previous = False
 
     def calculate_backoff(self) -> float:
         rnd = random.uniform(0, 1)
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class KumaThread(KillableThread):
                         url = url.replace("msg=OK", "msg=Bot%20not%20ready")
                     response = client.get(url)
                     response.raise_for_status()
+                    self.previous = bot.is_ready()
                 except httpx.HTTPError as error:
                     self.log.error("Failed to connect to uptime-kuma: %r: %r", url, error, exc_info=error)
                     timeout = self.calculate_backoff()
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ class KumaThread(KillableThread):
                 self.retries = 0
                 end_time = time.time()
                 timeout = self.interval - (end_time - start_time)
+                if self.previous is False:
+                    timeout = 10
                 self.kill.wait(timeout)