diff --git a/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts b/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
index 8939f82..23b0353 100644
--- a/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
               session: Session.create({
                   user_id: this.user_id,
                   session_id: this.session_id,
+                  status: "offline", // ??? why wasnt this required before
               }),
               isNewSession: true,
           };