diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ae1bc1c..78cdf88 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ from nicegui import ui
 from webui import create_ui
 from bot_instance import bot
 import asyncio
+import threading
 
-bot_started = False  # prolly only need this in dev mode
+bot_start_lock = threading.Lock()
+bot_started = False
 load_dotenv()
 TOKEN = os.getenv("TOKEN")
 if not TOKEN:
@@ -35,9 +37,11 @@ async def start_discord_bot():
 def main():
     global bot_started
     create_ui()
-    if not bot_started:
-        bot_started = True
-        ui.timer(0, lambda: asyncio.create_task(start_discord_bot()), once=True)
+    with bot_start_lock:
+        if not bot_started and __name__ == "__mp_main__":
+            print("Starting bot")
+            bot_started = True
+            ui.timer(0, lambda: asyncio.create_task(start_discord_bot()), once=True)
     ui.run()
 
 
@@ -54,15 +58,17 @@ async def on_ready():
         task_loop.start()
 
 
-@tasks.loop(seconds=2)
+@tasks.loop(seconds=5)
 async def task_loop():
+    with bot.tracked_games_lock:
+        games = list(bot.tracked_games)
     await bot.change_presence(
         activity=discord.Activity(
             type=discord.ActivityType.watching,
-            name=str(len(bot.tracked_games)) + " Servers.",
+            name=str(len(games)) + " Servers.",
         )
     )
-    for game in bot.tracked_games:
+    for game in bot.games:
         channel = bot.get_channel(game.channelId)
         if channel is None:
             continue