diff --git a/cogs/role_manager.py b/cogs/role_manager.py
index c1eba03..7581da4 100644
--- a/cogs/role_manager.py
+++ b/cogs/role_manager.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 import config
 from utils.data_manager import save_message_id, load_message_id
 import logging
+import asyncio
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ class RoleManager(commands.Cog):
             logger.info("Initialized role message with id: %s", self.role_message_id)
         else:
             logger.info("No role message found")
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self._startup())
 
+    async def _startup(self):
         await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
         if self.role_message_id:
             await self.check_and_sync_roles()
diff --git a/cogs/status_rotator.py b/cogs/status_rotator.py
index cba019a..32132d6 100644
--- a/cogs/status_rotator.py
+++ b/cogs/status_rotator.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import random
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
+import asyncio
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -18,8 +19,12 @@ class StatusRotator(commands.Cog):
 
     async def cog_load(self):
         await self.load_statuses()
-        self.rotate_status.start()
         logger.info("Status rotator initialized with %d statuses", len(self.statuses))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self._startup())
+
+    async def _startup(self):
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+        self.rotate_status.start()
 
     async def cog_unload(self):
         self.rotate_status.cancel()