diff --git a/ytdlbot/database.py b/ytdlbot/database.py
index 4f5df0fe..f836987c 100644
--- a/ytdlbot/database.py
+++ b/ytdlbot/database.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.con = pymysql.connect(
                 host=MYSQL_HOST, user=MYSQL_USER, passwd=MYSQL_PASS, db="ytdl", charset="utf8mb4"
             )
+            self.con.ping(reconnect = True)
         except Exception:
             logging.warning("MySQL connection failed, using fake mysql instead.")
             self.con = FakeMySQL()