diff --git a/discord.go b/discord.go
index 1381024..c2899a0 100644
--- a/discord.go
+++ b/discord.go
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ func (s *Session) initialize() {
 	s.handlers = map[interface{}][]reflect.Value{}
 	s.handlersMu.Unlock()
 
+	s.AddHandler(s.onEvent)
 	s.AddHandler(s.onReady)
 	s.AddHandler(s.onVoiceServerUpdate)
 	s.AddHandler(s.onVoiceStateUpdate)
@@ -235,3 +236,8 @@ func (s *Session) initialize() {
 func (s *Session) onEvent(se *Session, e *Event) {
 	printEvent(e)
 }
+
+// onReady handles the ready event.
+func (s *Session) onReady(se *Session, r *Ready) {
+	go s.heartbeat(s.wsConn, s.listening, r.HeartbeatInterval)
+}