diff --git a/zulip_botserver/tests/server_test_lib.py b/zulip_botserver/tests/server_test_lib.py
index e6878fb..08b993b 100644
--- a/zulip_botserver/tests/server_test_lib.py
+++ b/zulip_botserver/tests/server_test_lib.py
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ class BotServerTestCase(TestCase):
                                    available_bots=None,
                                    bots_config=None,
                                    bots_lib_module=None,
+                                   bot_handlers=None,
                                    payload_url="/bots/testbot",
                                    message=dict(message={'key': "test message"}),
                                    check_success=False,
                                    ):
-        # type: (List[str], Dict[str, Any], Dict[str, Any], str, Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]], bool) -> None
+        # type: (List[str], Dict[str, Any], Dict[str, Any], Dict[str, Any], str, Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]], bool) -> None
 
         if available_bots is not None:
             zulip_botserver.server.available_bots = available_bots
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ class BotServerTestCase(TestCase):
         if bots_lib_module is not None:
             zulip_botserver.server.bots_lib_module = bots_lib_module
 
+        if bot_handlers is not None:
+            zulip_botserver.server.bot_handlers = bot_handlers
+
         response = self.app.post(payload_url, data=json.dumps(message))
 
         if check_success:
diff --git a/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py b/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
index 6bf78ba..ed035b6 100644
--- a/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 import mock
 import unittest
 from typing import Any
+from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
+from zulip_botserver import server
 from .server_test_lib import BotServerTestCase
 
 class BotServerTests(BotServerTestCase):
@@ -29,11 +31,14 @@ class BotServerTests(BotServerTestCase):
         bots_lib_module = {
             'testbot': BotServerTests.MockLibModule()
         }
+        bot_handlers = {
+            'testbot': mock_ExternalBotHandler()
+        }
         self.assert_bot_server_response(available_bots=available_bots,
                                         bots_config=bots_config,
                                         bots_lib_module=bots_lib_module,
+                                        bot_handlers=bot_handlers,
                                         check_success=True)
-        assert mock_ExternalBotHandler.called
 
     def test_bot_module_not_exists(self):
         # type: () -> None
@@ -41,8 +46,9 @@ class BotServerTests(BotServerTestCase):
                                         payload_url="/bots/not_supported_bot",
                                         check_success=False)
 
-    def test_wrong_bot_credentials(self):
-        # type: () -> None
+    @mock.patch('logging.error')
+    def test_wrong_bot_credentials(self, mock_LoggingError):
+        # type: (mock.Mock) -> None
         available_bots = ['testbot']
         bots_config = {
             'testbot': {
@@ -51,9 +57,10 @@ class BotServerTests(BotServerTestCase):
                 'site': 'http://localhost',
             }
         }
-        self.assert_bot_server_response(available_bots=available_bots,
-                                        bots_config=bots_config,
-                                        check_success=False)
+        server.available_bots = available_bots
+        server.load_bot_handlers()
+        mock_LoggingError.assert_called_with("Cannot fetch user profile, make sure you have set up the zuliprc file correctly.")
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/zulip_botserver/zulip_botserver/server.py b/zulip_botserver/zulip_botserver/server.py
index c432368..d9fde80 100644
--- a/zulip_botserver/zulip_botserver/server.py
+++ b/zulip_botserver/zulip_botserver/server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from zulip_bots.lib import ExternalBotHandler, StateHandler
 bots_config = {}  # type: Dict[str, Mapping[str, str]]
 available_bots = []  # type: List[str]
 bots_lib_module = {}  # type: Dict[str, Any]
+bot_handlers = {}  # type: Dict[str, ExternalBotHandler]
 
 def read_config_file(config_file_path):
     # type: (str) -> None
@@ -44,6 +45,20 @@ def load_lib_modules():
             print("\n Import Error: Bot \"{}\" doesn't exists. Please make sure you have set up the flaskbotrc "
                   "file correctly.\n".format(bot))
 
+def load_bot_handlers():
+    # type: () -> Any
+    for bot in available_bots:
+        client = Client(email=bots_config[bot]["email"],
+                        api_key=bots_config[bot]["key"],
+                        site=bots_config[bot]["site"])
+        try:
+            bot_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+                                   'bots', bot)
+            bot_handlers[bot] = ExternalBotHandler(client, bot_dir)
+        except SystemExit:
+            return BadRequest("Cannot fetch user profile for bot {}, make sure you have set up the flaskbotrc "
+                              "file correctly.".format(bot))
+
 def get_bot_lib_module(bot):
     # type: (str) -> Any
     if bot in bots_lib_module.keys():
@@ -60,23 +75,11 @@ def handle_bot(bot):
         return BadRequest("Can't find the configuration or Bot Handler code for bot {}. "
                           "Make sure that the `zulip_bots` package is installed, and "
                           "that your flaskbotrc is set up correctly".format(bot))
-
-    client = Client(email=bots_config[bot]["email"],
-                    api_key=bots_config[bot]["key"],
-                    site=bots_config[bot]["site"])
-    try:
-        bot_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
-                               'bots', bot)
-        restricted_client = ExternalBotHandler(client, bot_dir)
-    except SystemExit:
-        return BadRequest("Cannot fetch user profile for bot {}, make sure you have set up the flaskbotrc "
-                          "file correctly.".format(bot))
-
     message_handler = lib_module.handler_class()
 
     event = request.get_json(force=True)
     message_handler.handle_message(message=event["message"],
-                                   bot_handler=restricted_client)
+                                   bot_handler=bot_handlers[bot])
     return json.dumps("")
 
 def parse_args():
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ def main():
     global available_bots
     available_bots = list(bots_config.keys())
     load_lib_modules()
+    load_bot_handlers()
     app.run(host=options.hostname, port=int(options.port), debug=True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':