diff --git a/config_example.json b/config_example.json
index 0b2e65a..b6da562 100644
--- a/config_example.json
+++ b/config_example.json
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     "owner": 0,
     "guild": 0,
     "admins": [],
-    "status": "crying clowns",
+    "status": {
+        "type": "playing",
+        "message": "on your nerves"
+    },
     "database": {
         "user": null,
         "password": null,
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6267f49..2217a64 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -31,9 +31,38 @@ except ImportError:
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
     logger.info(f"Logged in as {client.user}")
-    await client.change_presence(
-        activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.listening, name=await config_get("status"))
-    )
+
+    activity_type = await config_get("type", "status")
+    activity_message = await config_get("message", "status")
+
+    if activity_type == "playing":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.playing, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    elif activity_type == "watching":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.watching, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    elif activity_type == "listening":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.listening, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    elif activity_type == "streaming":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.streaming, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    elif activity_type == "competing":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.competing, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    elif activity_type == "custom":
+        await client.change_presence(
+            activity=Activity(type=ActivityType.custom, name=activity_message)
+        )
+    else:
+        return
+
+    logger.info(f"Set activity type to {activity_type} with message {activity_message}")
 
 
 def main():