diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index dfd3f05..06f3d99 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ class RadioBot(teambot.Handler):
 		with open(fs.expanduser("~khuxkm/public_html/radiobot/now_playing.json")) as f:
 			resp = json.loads(f.read().rstrip())
 			if resp["dj"] is not None and not state.get("dj_live",False):
+				state["dj_live"]=True
 				notify = [bot.channels[0]]
 				notify.extend(self.subscribers)
 				for channel in notify:
 					bot.say(channel,"{} is now live!".format(resp["dj"]))
 				state["dj"] = resp["dj"]
-				state["dj_live"]=True
 			if resp["dj"] is None and state.get("dj_live",True):
 				state["dj_live"]=False
 			if resp["song"]!=state.get("song") or resp["listeners"]!=state.get("listeners"):
-				bot.say(bot.channels[0],"now playing: {} ({!s} listeners{})".format(resp["song"],resp["listeners"],(", played by "+resp["dj"] if resp["dj_live"] else "")))
+				bot.say(bot.channels[0],"now playing: {} ({!s} listeners{})".format(resp["song"],resp["listeners"],(", played by "+resp["dj"] if state["dj_live"] else "")))
 				state["song"]=resp["song"]
 				state["listeners"]=resp["listeners"]
 			basestate["handler"].task_state = state