diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Integrations/DiscordRichPresence.cs b/Bloxstrap/Integrations/DiscordRichPresence.cs
index 1444b36..5d74c73 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Integrations/DiscordRichPresence.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Integrations/DiscordRichPresence.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Integrations
         
         private DiscordRPC.RichPresence? _currentPresence;
         private DiscordRPC.RichPresence? _currentPresenceCopy;
+        private Message? _stashedRPCMessage;
 
         private bool _visible = true;
         private long _currentUniverseId;
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Integrations
 
             if (_currentPresence is null || _currentPresenceCopy is null)
             {
+                if (_activityWatcher.ActivityInGame)
+                {
+                    App.Logger.WriteLine(LOG_IDENT, "Presence is not yet set, but is currently in game, stashing presence set request");
+                    _stashedRPCMessage = message;
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 App.Logger.WriteLine(LOG_IDENT, "Presence is not set, aborting");
                 return;
             }
@@ -173,7 +181,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Integrations
             if (!_activityWatcher.ActivityInGame)
             {
                 App.Logger.WriteLine(LOG_IDENT, "Not in game, clearing presence");
-                _currentPresence = _currentPresenceCopy = null;
+
+                _currentPresence = _currentPresenceCopy =  null;
+                _stashedRPCMessage = null;
+
                 UpdatePresence();
                 return true;
             }
@@ -268,7 +279,16 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Integrations
             // this is used for configuration from BloxstrapRPC
             _currentPresenceCopy = _currentPresence.Clone();
 
-            UpdatePresence();
+            if (_stashedRPCMessage is not null)
+            {
+                App.Logger.WriteLine(LOG_IDENT, "Found stashed RPC message, invoking presence set command now");
+                ProcessRPCMessage(_stashedRPCMessage);
+                _stashedRPCMessage = null;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                UpdatePresence();
+            }
 
             return true;
         }