diff --git a/src/command/join.rs b/src/command/join.rs
index ba594c5..12061b0 100644
--- a/src/command/join.rs
+++ b/src/command/join.rs
@@ -275,14 +275,6 @@ pub async fn handle(state: State, interaction: Interaction) {
         .await
         .expect("TODO");
 
-    let call = state
-        .songbird
-        .join(guild_id, voice_channel_id)
-        .await
-        .expect("TODO");
-
-    tracing::error!(?call, "successfully joined");
-
     let start_instant = Instant::now();
     let start_utc = UtcDateTime::now();
 
@@ -304,6 +296,13 @@ pub async fn handle(state: State, interaction: Interaction) {
         user_data_manager: state.user_data_manager,
     };
 
+    let call = state
+        .songbird
+        .join(guild_id, voice_channel_id)
+        .await
+        .expect("TODO");
+    tracing::error!(?call, "successfully joined");
+
     {
         let mut call = call.lock().await;