diff --git a/src/main/java/creator/loki/feature/radio/RadioManager.java b/src/main/java/creator/loki/feature/radio/RadioManager.java
index 0c672c1..643a4bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/creator/loki/feature/radio/RadioManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/creator/loki/feature/radio/RadioManager.java
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ public class RadioManager {
       return;
     }
     logger.debug("Radio: connecting to channel {}/{} in guild {}", vc.getName(), channelId, guildId);
-    guild.getJDA().getDirectAudioController().connect(vc);
-    if (!guild.getAudioManager().isConnected()) {
-      guild.getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(vc);
-    }
     var self = guild.getMember(guild.getJDA().getSelfUser());
     if (self == null) {
       logger.warn("Radio: self member is null for guild {}", guildId);
       return;
     }
+    logger.debug(
+        "Radio: bot has CONNECT permission: {}",
+        self.hasPermission(vc, net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission.VOICE_CONNECT));
+    guild.getJDA().getDirectAudioController().connect(vc);
     if (!VoiceHelper.waitForCondition(
         () -> self.getVoiceState().inAudioChannel(), VOICE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
       logger.warn(