diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index e4fd34c..fb6703f 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
+import random
 import sys
 
 import discord
@@ -75,9 +76,6 @@ class MikageClient(discord.Client):
         channels = text_only(channels)
         channel_index = channels.index(message.channel)
 
-        if category_index == 0 and channel_index == 0:
-            await try_send(message.channel, INITIAL_MESSAGE)
-
         if channel_index == len(channels) - 1:
             if category_index == len(categories) - 1:
                 return
@@ -93,9 +91,6 @@ class MikageClient(discord.Client):
             await try_send(message.channel, "Dammit, the elevator's stuck!")
             return
 
-        if target_position == 0:
-            await try_send(message.channel, BUTTERFLIES[int(category_index*len(BUTTERFLIES)/(len(categories)-1))])
-
         final_category_channels = text_only(message.guild.by_category()[-1][1])
         if len(final_category_channels) > 0 and message.channel == final_category_channels[-1]:
             await try_send(message.channel, FINAL_MESSAGE)
@@ -109,6 +104,13 @@ class MikageClient(discord.Client):
                 print(f"error deleting elevator for guild {message.guild}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
                 return
             await self.initialize_elevator(message.guild)
+            return
+
+        if category_index == 0 and channel_index == 0:
+            await try_send(message.channel, INITIAL_MESSAGE)
+        if target_position == 0:
+            await try_send(message.channel, random.choice(BUTTERFLIES))
+
 
 client = MikageClient()
 with open('token', encoding='utf-8') as f: