diff --git a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
index f12b5f9..2bec4ce 100644
--- a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
+++ b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
 
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_ready(self):
+        """
+        Starts the loop when bot is ready.
+        """
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+        # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_update_guild_data is subclassed from tasks.loop.
+        await self.do_thing.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
+
     @tasks.loop(time=time(hour=0, tzinfo=timezone("GMT")))
     async def do_thing(self):
         """ """