diff --git a/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py b/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
index 01af77b..2f931a2 100644
--- a/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
+++ b/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class FjerkroaBot(commands.Bot):
     def init_channels(self):
         if 'chat-channel' in self.config:
             self.chat_channel = self.channel_by_name(self.config['chat-channel'], no_ignore=True)
+        else:
+            self.chat_channel = None
         self.staff_channel = self.channel_by_name(self.config['staff-channel'], no_ignore=True)
         self.welcome_channel = self.channel_by_name(self.config['welcome-channel'], no_ignore=True)
 
@@ -83,12 +85,16 @@ class FjerkroaBot(commands.Bot):
     async def on_ready(self):
         self.init_channels()
         self.init_boreness()
-        logging.info(f"We have logged in as {self.user} ({repr(self.staff_channel)}, {repr(self.welcome_channel)})")
+        logging.info(f"We have logged in as {self.user}"
+                     f" ({repr(self.staff_channel)}, {repr(self.welcome_channel)}, {repr(self.chat_channel)})")
 
     async def on_member_join(self, member):
         logging.info(f"User {member.name} joined")
         if self.welcome_channel is not None:
-            msg = AIMessage(member.name, self.config['join-message'].replace('{name}', member.name), str(self.welcome_channel.name))
+            msg = AIMessage(member.name,
+                            self.config['join-message'].replace('{name}', member.name),
+                            str(self.welcome_channel.name),
+                            historise_question=False)
             await self.respond(msg, self.welcome_channel)
 
     async def on_message(self, message: Message) -> None: