diff --git a/app/bot.py b/app/bot.py
index f355b73..7852563 100644
--- a/app/bot.py
+++ b/app/bot.py
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
 import asyncio
-from typing import Optional, Dict
-
-from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+import logging
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
+from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import Optional, Dict
 from NoiseGatev2 import NoiseGate
 import op25_controller
 import pulse
 
+# Initialize logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 # Define FastAPI app
 app = FastAPI()
 
-# Discord Bot Setup
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.voice_states = True
 intents.guilds = True
 
-# Models for API requests
 class BotConfig(BaseModel):
-    token: str  # Discord Bot Token
+    token: str
 
 class VoiceChannelRequest(BaseModel):
     guild_id: int
     channel_id: int
 
-# Discord Bot Manager
 class DiscordBotManager:
     def __init__(self):
         self.bot: Optional[commands.Bot] = None
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class DiscordBotManager:
 
     async def start_bot(self, token: str):
         async with self.lock:
-            if self.bot and self.bot.is_closed():
+            if self.bot and not self.bot.is_closed():
                 raise RuntimeError("Bot is already running.")
             if self.bot_task and not self.bot_task.done():
                 raise RuntimeError("Bot is already running.")
@@ -47,17 +48,18 @@ class DiscordBotManager:
 
             @self.bot.event
             async def on_ready():
-                print(f'Logged in as {self.bot.user}')
+                LOGGER.info(f'Logged in as {self.bot.user}')
 
-            # Handle graceful shutdown when all voice connections are closed
             @self.bot.event
             async def on_voice_state_update(member, before, after):
-                # Check if all voice clients are disconnected
-                await asyncio.sleep(1)  # Give time for the state to update
-                if not self.voice_clients:
-                    await self.stop_bot()
+                # Check if the bot was disconnected
+                if member == self.bot.user and after.channel is None:
+                    guild_id = before.channel.guild.id
+                    LOGGER.info(f"Bot was disconnected from channel in guild {guild_id}. Attempting to reconnect...")
+                    # Attempt to reconnect to the channel after a brief pause
+                    await asyncio.sleep(2)
+                    await self.join_voice_channel(guild_id, before.channel.id)
 
-            # Start the bot in the background
             self.bot_task = self.loop.create_task(self.bot.start(token))
 
     async def stop_bot(self):
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ class DiscordBotManager:
                 await self.bot_task
                 self.bot_task = None
             self.voice_clients.clear()
-            print("Bot has been stopped.")
+            LOGGER.info("Bot has been stopped.")
 
     async def join_voice_channel(self, guild_id: int, channel_id: int, ng_threshold: int = 50, device_id: int = 4):
         if not self.bot:
@@ -86,15 +88,17 @@ class DiscordBotManager:
         if guild_id in self.voice_clients:
             raise RuntimeError("Already connected to this guild's voice channel.")
 
-        voice_client = await channel.connect()
-        streamHandler = NoiseGate(
+        try:
+            voice_client = await channel.connect(timeout=60.0, reconnect=True)
+            streamHandler = NoiseGate(
                 _input_device_index=device_id,
                 _voice_connection=voice_client,
                 _noise_gate_threshold=ng_threshold)
-            # Start the audio stream
-        streamHandler.run()
-        self.voice_clients[guild_id] = voice_client
-        print(f"Joined guild {guild_id} voice channel {channel_id}.")
+            streamHandler.run()
+            self.voice_clients[guild_id] = voice_client
+            LOGGER.info(f"Joined guild {guild_id} voice channel {channel_id}.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOGGER.error(f"Failed to connect to voice channel: {e}")
 
     async def leave_voice_channel(self, guild_id: int):
         if not self.bot:
@@ -106,9 +110,8 @@ class DiscordBotManager:
 
         await voice_client.disconnect()
         del self.voice_clients[guild_id]
-        print(f"Left guild {guild_id} voice channel.")
+        LOGGER.info(f"Left guild {guild_id} voice channel.")
 
-# Initialize Discord Bot Manager
 bot_manager = DiscordBotManager()
 
 # API Endpoints
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ async def start_bot(config: BotConfig):
         await bot_manager.start_bot(config.token)
         return {"status": "Bot started successfully."}
     except Exception as e:
+        LOGGER.error(f"Error starting bot: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
 
 @app.post("/stop_bot")
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ async def stop_bot():
         await bot_manager.stop_bot()
         return {"status": "Bot stopped successfully."}
     except Exception as e:
+        LOGGER.error(f"Error stopping bot: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
 
 @app.post("/join_voice")
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ async def join_voice_channel(request: VoiceChannelRequest):
         await bot_manager.join_voice_channel(request.guild_id, request.channel_id)
         return {"status": f"Joined guild {request.guild_id} voice channel {request.channel_id}."}
     except Exception as e:
+        LOGGER.error(f"Error joining voice channel: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
 
 @app.post("/leave_voice")
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@ async def leave_voice_channel(request: VoiceChannelRequest):
         await bot_manager.leave_voice_channel(request.guild_id)
         return {"status": f"Left guild {request.guild_id} voice channel."}
     except Exception as e:
+        LOGGER.error(f"Error leaving voice channel: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
 
 @app.get("/status")
@@ -152,6 +159,5 @@ async def get_status():
     }
     return status
 
-
 app.include_router(op25_controller.router, prefix="/op25")
 app.include_router(pulse.router, prefix="/pulse")
\ No newline at end of file