diff --git a/payphone/bot.py b/payphone/bot.py
index 5e6ed73..5c3e857 100644
--- a/payphone/bot.py
+++ b/payphone/bot.py
@@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ class Payphone(commands.AutoShardedBot):
 
         print(f"Shard {shard_id} was resumed!")
 
+    async def on_shard_connect(self, shard_id: int) -> None:
+        try:
+            self.update_heartbeat.start()
+
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+
+    async def on_shard_disconnect(self, shard_id: int) -> None:
+        self.update_heartbeat.cancel()
+
     async def get_or_fetch_channel(
         self, channel_id: int
     ) -> abc.GuildChannel | abc.PrivateChannel | discord.Thread | None: