diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 051cb14..0ce680b 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
         self.Default_Mention_Group = kwargs['Mention_Group']
         self.Handler = kwargs['Handler']
 
-        # Init Variable forsound
+        # Init Variable for sound
         self.streamHandler = None
 
+        # Init 'lock' variable for when the bot is joined
+        self.Bot_Connected = False
+
         # Init the audio devices list
         self.Devices_List = sound.query_devices().items()
 
@@ -70,47 +73,55 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
         async def join(ctx, *, member: discord.Member = None):
             member = member or ctx.author.display_name
 
-            # Wait for the bot to be ready to connect
-            await self.wait_until_ready()
+            if not self.Bot_Connected:
+                # Wait for the bot to be ready to connect
+                await self.wait_until_ready()
 
-            # Load respective opus library
-            self.load_opus()
+                # Load respective opus library
+                self.load_opus()
 
-            if discord.opus.is_loaded():
-                channel = ctx.author.voice.channel
-                await ctx.send(f"Ok {str(member).capitalize()}, I'm joining {channel}")
+                if discord.opus.is_loaded():
+                    channel = ctx.author.voice.channel
+                    await ctx.send(f"Ok {str(member).capitalize()}, I'm joining {channel}")
 
-                # Join the voice channel with the audio stream
-                voice_connection = await channel.connect()
+                    # Join the voice channel with the audio stream
+                    voice_connection = await channel.connect()
 
+                    # Create an audio stream from selected device
+                    self.streamHandler = sound.PCMStream(voice_connection)
+                    # Ensure the selected device is available and start the audio stream
+                    self.streamHandler.change_device(self.DEVICE_ID)
 
+                    # Start the SDR and begin playing to the audio stream
+                    self.start_sdr()
 
-                # Create an audio stream from selected device
-                self.streamHandler = sound.PCMStream(voice_connection)
-                # Ensure the selected device is available and start the audio stream
-                self.streamHandler.change_device(self.DEVICE_ID)
+                    # Change the activity to the channel and band-type being used
+                    await self.set_activity()
 
-                # Start the SDR and begin playing to the audio stream
-                self.start_sdr()
+                    # 'Lock' the bot from connecting
+                    self.Bot_Connected = True
 
-                # Change the activity to the channel and band-type being used
-                await self.set_activity()
+                else:
+                    # Return that the opus library would not load
+                    await ctx.send("Opus won't load")
 
             else:
-                # Return that the opus library would not load
-                await ctx.send("Opus won't load")
+                await ctx.send(f"{str(member).capitalize()}, I'm already connected")
 
         @self.command(help="Use this command to have the bot leave your channel",
                       brief="Leaves the current voice channel")
         async def leave(ctx):
-            # Stop the sound handlers
-            self.streamHandler.cleanup()
-            # Disconnect the client from the voice channel
-            await ctx.voice_client.disconnect()
-            # Change the presence to away and '@ me'
-            await self.set_activity(False)
-            # Stop the SDR so it can cool off
-            self.stop_sdr()
+            if self.Bot_Connected:
+                # Stop the sound handlers
+                self.streamHandler.clean_up()
+                # Disconnect the client from the voice channel
+                await ctx.voice_client.disconnect()
+                # Change the presence to away and '@ me'
+                await self.set_activity(False)
+                # Stop the SDR so it can cool off
+                self.stop_sdr()
+                # 'Unlock' the bot
+                self.Bot_Connected = False
 
         if self.Handler == 'gqrx':
             @self.command(name='chfreq', help="Use this command to change the frequency the bot is listening to. "