diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 238777d..2770db7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 pub mod commands;
 
 use crate::commands::role_adder::tools::on_role_change;
-use serenity::all::{ActivityData, Command, CommandDataOptionValue, CreateMessage, EditInteractionResponse, GuildMemberUpdateEvent, Interaction};
-use serenity::model::guild::Member;
+use serenity::all::{
+  ActivityData, Command, CommandDataOptionValue, CreateMessage, EditInteractionResponse, GuildId, GuildMemberUpdateEvent, Interaction,
+};
 use serenity::{
   async_trait,
   client::{Context, EventHandler},
+  gateway::ChunkGuildFilter,
   model::{
     gateway::{GatewayIntents, Ready},
+    guild::Member,
     user::OnlineStatus,
   },
   Client,
@@ -24,6 +27,14 @@ struct Handler;
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl EventHandler for Handler {
+  // this caches members of all servers teh bot is in
+  async fn cache_ready(&self, ctx: Context, guilds: Vec<GuildId>) {
+    for guild in guilds {
+      ctx.shard.chunk_guild(guild, Some(500), false, ChunkGuildFilter::None, None);
+    }
+    println!("Cache built successfully!");
+  }
+
   // handles previously linked accounts joining the server
   async fn guild_member_addition(&self, ctx: Context, new_member: Member) {
     let db_lock = {
@@ -281,6 +292,7 @@ async fn main() {
   // Build our client.
   let mut client = Client::builder(&config.discord_token, intents)
     .event_handler(Handler {})
+    .cache_settings(serenity::cache::Settings::default())
     .await
     .expect("Error creating client");