diff --git a/NoiseGate.py b/NoiseGate.py
index a7eae09..70e8171 100644
--- a/NoiseGate.py
+++ b/NoiseGate.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ from threading import Thread, Event
 noise_gate_trigger = 0 # Set this value for the trigger on the noise-gate
 voice_connection = None
 audio_stream = None
+last_callback_value = 0
 
 
 class NoiseGate(Thread):
-    def __init__(self, trigger_value: int = 1000):
+    def __init__(self, trigger_value: int = 700):
         global noise_gate_trigger
         super(NoiseGate, self).__init__()
         self.stream = None
@@ -27,27 +28,40 @@ class NoiseGate(Thread):
         audio_stream = _audio_stream
 
     def run(self) -> None:
+        self.NG_Started.set()
+        self.stream.start()
         while not self.stop_NG.is_set():
-            self.NG_Started.set()
-            self.stream.start()
+            #print("Main loop start")
+            if last_callback_value >= noise_gate_trigger:
+                trigger_noise_gate(True)
+                while last_callback_value >= noise_gate_trigger:
+                    time.sleep(6)
+                trigger_noise_gate(False)
+            #print("Main loop end")
 
         self.stream.stop()
         self.stream.close()
         self.NG_Started.clear()
+        voice_connection.stop()
         print('Thread #%s stopped' % self.ident)
 
 
 def stream_callback(indata, *args):
+    global last_callback_value
     volume_normalization = np.linalg.norm(indata) * 10
-    if int(volume_normalization) >= noise_gate_trigger:
-        # Triggered noise-gate
+    last_callback_value = int(volume_normalization)
+    #print(f"Callback Value: {last_callback_value}")
+
+
+def trigger_noise_gate(triggered: bool):
+    if triggered:
         if not voice_connection.is_playing():
             voice_connection.play(discord.PCMAudio(audio_stream))
-            #print("|" * int(volume_normalization / 4))
+            # print("|" * int(volume_normalization / 4))
             print("Noise Gate was Triggered")
-            time.sleep(10)
+            #time.sleep(10)
     else:
         if voice_connection.is_playing():
             print("Noise Gate stopped")
-            voice_connection.stop()
-            # try disconnecting and reconnecting
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+            voice_connection.pause()
+            # try disconnecting and reconnecting