diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index 2e7a701..7ace3c2 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub struct Bot {
 
     client: Client,
     api: ItsApi,
-    open_state: Mutex<OpenState>,
+    open_state: Mutex<Option<OpenState>>,
 }
 
 impl Bot {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl Bot {
             config.space.spaceping_url.clone(),
             config.space.spaceping_token.clone(),
         );
-        let open_state = get_open_state(&api).await?;
+        let open_state = get_open_state(&api).await.ok();
 
         Ok(Self {
             config,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ impl Bot {
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     async fn update_open_state(&self) -> Result<OpenState> {
         let new_state = get_open_state(&self.api).await?;
-        if new_state != *self.open_state.lock().unwrap() {
+        if *self.open_state.lock().unwrap() != Some(new_state) {
             let message = if let OpenState::Open { .. } = new_state {
                 "opening IT-Syndikat - Ohai!"
             } else {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl Bot {
             }
         }
 
-        *self.open_state.lock().unwrap() = new_state;
+        *self.open_state.lock().unwrap() = Some(new_state);
         Ok(new_state)
     }