diff --git a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/discord/channels/StaticMessageChannel.java b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/discord/channels/StaticMessageChannel.java
index 9de9c5b5..359ff4ce 100644
--- a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/discord/channels/StaticMessageChannel.java
+++ b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/discord/channels/StaticMessageChannel.java
@@ -63,7 +63,14 @@ public class StaticMessageChannel extends DiscordChannel {
     }
 
     private void init() {
-        message = getChannel().getIterableHistory().onErrorMap(throwable -> Collections.emptyList()).complete().stream().filter(m -> m.getAuthor().isBot()).findFirst().orElse(null);
+        message = getChannel().getIterableHistory()
+                .onErrorMap(throwable -> Collections.emptyList())
+                .deadline(System.currentTimeMillis() + 5000)
+                .complete()
+                .stream()
+                .filter(m -> m.getAuthor().isBot())
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElse(null);
         VelocityCore.schedule(this::update);
     }