diff --git a/lib/custom-ping.js b/lib/custom-ping.js
index fde6061..efd9b28 100644
--- a/lib/custom-ping.js
+++ b/lib/custom-ping.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const allowedFromPartnerList = (
     .filter((item) => item);
 
 const setBot = (botFromCaller) => {
+    logger.verbose(`${MODULE_NAME} A063F39F: Bot registered for custom ping`);
     bot = botFromCaller;
 };
 exports.setBot = setBot;
diff --git a/lib/transport.js b/lib/transport.js
index e9959b1..794b9ef 100644
--- a/lib/transport.js
+++ b/lib/transport.js
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ let isReady;
 
 bot.on('online', (data) => {
     logger.info(`XMPP transport connected, JID: ${data.jid.user}`);
+
+    if (config.custom_ping) {
+        customPing.setBot(bot);
+    }
+
     bot.getRoster();
 
     setTimeout(