diff --git a/discord.go b/discord.go
index 74c7887..1f5f5a0 100644
--- a/discord.go
+++ b/discord.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func New(args ...interface{}) (s *Session, err error) {
 	s.Identify.GuildSubscriptions = true
 	s.Identify.Properties.OS = runtime.GOOS
 	s.Identify.Properties.Browser = "DiscordGo v" + VERSION
+	s.Identify.Intents = MakeIntent(IntentsAllWithoutPrivileged)
 
 	// If no arguments are passed return the empty Session interface.
 	if args == nil {
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index b706c18..914bd4e 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -1139,5 +1139,5 @@ const (
 	IntentsAll = IntentsAllWithoutPrivileged |
 		IntentsGuildMembers |
 		IntentsGuildPresences
-    IntentsNone Intent = 0
+	IntentsNone Intent = 0
 )
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 02443ca..1dc3f47 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ func SnowflakeTimestamp(ID string) (t time.Time, err error) {
 	t = time.Unix(timestamp/1000, 0)
 	return
 }
+
+func MakeIntent(intents Intent) *Intent {
+	return &intents
+}