diff --git a/src/command/join.rs b/src/command/join.rs
index ebfecc1..2145aae 100644
--- a/src/command/join.rs
+++ b/src/command/join.rs
@@ -300,13 +300,7 @@ 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 call = state.songbird.get_or_insert(guild_id);
     {
         let mut call = call.lock().await;
 
@@ -316,6 +310,13 @@ pub async fn handle(state: State, interaction: Interaction) {
         call.mute(true).await.expect("TODO");
     }
 
+    state
+        .songbird
+        .join(guild_id, voice_channel_id)
+        .await
+        .expect("TODO");
+    tracing::error!(?call, "successfully joined");
+
     let channel_mention = format!("<#{voice_channel_id}>");
 
     let info_mention = format!(