diff --git a/src/main/java/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/discord/bridge/DiscordBridge.java b/src/main/java/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/discord/bridge/DiscordBridge.java
index ae9153b..8d2640b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/discord/bridge/DiscordBridge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/discord/bridge/DiscordBridge.java
@@ -193,13 +193,16 @@ public class DiscordBridge {
             }
             CountDownLatch shutdownWaiter = new CountDownLatch(1);
 
-            DISCORD_API.addLostConnectionListener(lostConnectionEvent -> shutdownWaiter.countDown());
-            DISCORD_API.disconnect();
+            Thread t = new Thread(() -> {
+                DISCORD_API.addLostConnectionListener(lostConnectionEvent -> shutdownWaiter.countDown());
+                DISCORD_API.disconnect();
 
-            try {
-                shutdownWaiter.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
-            }
+                try {
+                    shutdownWaiter.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
+                }
+            });
+            t.start();
         }
     }