diff --git a/discord/dad.go b/discord/dad.go
index a9fb940..c91c39f 100644
--- a/discord/dad.go
+++ b/discord/dad.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package discord
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+
+	"go.jolheiser.com/beaver"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -28,33 +31,9 @@ func init() {
 				return "", nil
 			}
 
-			req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, dadJokeAPI, nil)
+			dj, err := newDadJoke()
 			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-			req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
-
-			resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-
-			if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-				return dadJokeErr, nil
-			}
-
-			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-
-			var dj dadJoke
-			if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &dj); err != nil {
-				return "", nil
-			}
-
-			// Check status again, in case API returned an error
-			if dj.Status != http.StatusOK {
+				beaver.Warnf("error getting new dad joke: %v", err)
 				return dadJokeErr, nil
 			}
 
@@ -63,3 +42,37 @@ func init() {
 		help: "Get a random Dad joke",
 	})
 }
+
+func newDadJoke() (*dadJoke, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, dadJokeAPI, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, errors.New("non-ok status")
+	}
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var dj *dadJoke
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &dj); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("could not unmarshal")
+	}
+
+	// Check status again, in case API returned an error
+	if dj.Status != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, errors.New("API error")
+	}
+
+	return dj, nil
+}
diff --git a/discord/discord.go b/discord/discord.go
index 93c5f89..c3e9571 100644
--- a/discord/discord.go
+++ b/discord/discord.go
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ func isStaff(authorRoleIDs, staffRoleIDs []string) bool {
 func readyHandler() func(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Ready) {
 	return func(s *discordgo.Session, r *discordgo.Ready) {
 		beaver.Infof("https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=%s&permissions=0&redirect_uri=https://birbmc.com&scope=bot", r.User.ID)
+
+		// Init status changer
+		go updateStatus(s)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -276,3 +279,16 @@ func leaveHandler(cfg *config.Config) func(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Gu
 		sendMessage(s, cfg.LeaveChannel, fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s) left the server. :sob:", m.Mention(), m.User.String()), true)
 	}
 }
+
+func updateStatus(s *discordgo.Session) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute * 30)
+	for {
+		dj, err := newDadJoke()
+		if err != nil {
+			beaver.Warnf("could not get new dad joke: %v", err)
+		} else if err := s.UpdateStatus(1, dj.Joke); err != nil {
+			beaver.Warnf("could not update status: %v", err)
+		}
+		<-ticker.C
+	}
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index acef729..5c3ac85 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 var configFlag string
 
 func main() {
-	flag.StringVar(&configFlag, "config", "sedbot.toml", "Set config path")
+	flag.StringVar(&configFlag, "config", "canopeas.toml", "Set config path")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	beaver.Console.Format = beaver.FormatOptions{