diff --git a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
index b18046f..61cde16 100644
--- a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
+++ b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
-        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
+        self.current_election = None
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_ready(self):
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
         Starts the loop when bot is ready.
         """
         await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+
+        # wait until the discord bot is all ready. Bot needs to know guilds.
+        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
+
         # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_update_guild_data is subclassed from tasks.loop.
         await self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member