diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/MoviesQuoteBot.java b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/MoviesQuoteBot.java
index ba862b8..0ccc690 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/MoviesQuoteBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/MoviesQuoteBot.java
@@ -3,18 +3,27 @@ package xyz.vallat.louis;
 import org.apache.commons.cli.*;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import xyz.vallat.louis.codes.ExitCodes;
 import xyz.vallat.louis.database.DBManager;
 import xyz.vallat.louis.discord.DiscordManager;
 import xyz.vallat.louis.subtitles.OpenSubtitles;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
 public class MoviesQuoteBot {
 
     public static final String PREFIX = "!";
     public static final String NAME = "Movies Quote Bot";
     public static final String DESCRIPTION = "I may know quotes from movies.";
     public static final String VERSION = "0.3.8-SNAPSHOT";
+    public static final String KILL_SWITCH_FILE = "system_locked";
+    public static final String MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE = "maintenance_mode_engaged";
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MoviesQuoteBot.class.getCanonicalName());
     private static final Options options = new Options();
+    private static boolean isInMaintenanceMode = false;
 
     static {
         options.addOption(Option.builder().longOpt("reimport").build());
@@ -22,12 +31,16 @@ public class MoviesQuoteBot {
 
     public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException {
         CommandLine cmd = new DefaultParser().parse(options, args);
+        if (cmd.hasOption("reimport")) reimportAllSubtitleLines();
+
+        if (new File(KILL_SWITCH_FILE).exists()) {
+            logger.error("Kill switch file '{}' exists, exiting.", KILL_SWITCH_FILE);
+            System.exit(ExitCodes.URGENT_EXIT_REQUIRED.getValue());
+        }
+
         DBManager.testConnection();
         DBManager.initDatabase();
         OpenSubtitles.login();
-
-        if (cmd.hasOption("reimport")) reimportAllSubtitleLines();
-
         DiscordManager.login();
 
         Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(() -> {
@@ -37,17 +50,42 @@ public class MoviesQuoteBot {
         }));
 
         DiscordManager.onDisconnect();
+
+        if (new File(MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE).exists()) {
+            logger.warn("Starting in maintenance mode.");
+            switchToMaintenanceMode();
+        }
     }
 
     public static void switchToMaintenanceMode() {
-
+        try {
+            if (new File(MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE).createNewFile())
+                logger.debug("Created file '{}'.", MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Couldn't create file '{}'.", MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE);
+        }
+        DiscordManager.setOnMaintenanceMode();
+        OpenSubtitles.logout();
+        logger.info("Maintenance mode engaged.");
     }
 
     public static void switchToNormalOperations() {
+        try {
+            Files.delete(Path.of(MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE));
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Could not delete file '{}'.", MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE, e);
+        }
+        isInMaintenanceMode = false;
+        DiscordManager.setOnline();
+        OpenSubtitles.login();
+        logger.info("Maintenance mode disengaged.");
+    }
 
+    public static boolean isInMaintenanceMode() {
+        if (!Files.exists(Path.of(MAINTENANCE_MODE_FILE)) && isInMaintenanceMode) switchToNormalOperations();
+        return isInMaintenanceMode;
     }
 
     private static void reimportAllSubtitleLines() {
-        DiscordManager.setOnMaintenanceMode();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/discord/DiscordManager.java b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/discord/DiscordManager.java
index 6401923..4073284 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/discord/DiscordManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/discord/DiscordManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static xyz.vallat.louis.MoviesQuoteBot.PREFIX;
+import static xyz.vallat.louis.MoviesQuoteBot.isInMaintenanceMode;
 
 public final class DiscordManager {
     private static final List<Command> commands = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public final class DiscordManager {
     private static void registerDiscordCommands() {
         for (Command command : commands)
             discordClient.getEventDispatcher().on(MessageCreateEvent.class)
-                    .filter(event -> !isInMaintenanceMode && event.getMessage().getAuthor().map(user -> !user.isBot()).orElse(false))
+                    .filter(event -> !isInMaintenanceMode() && event.getMessage().getAuthor().map(user -> !user.isBot()).orElse(false))
                     .filter(event -> event.getMessage().getContent().split(" ")[0].equals(command.getName()))
                     .flatMap(event -> command.execute(event).then())
                     .subscribe();
@@ -79,11 +80,12 @@ public final class DiscordManager {
     }
 
     public static void setOnline() {
-        if (discordClient != null) discordClient.updatePresence(Presence.online(Activity.watching("more films"))).subscribe();
+        if (discordClient != null)
+            discordClient.updatePresence(Presence.online(Activity.watching("more films"))).subscribe();
     }
 
     public static void setOnMaintenanceMode() {
-        if (discordClient != null) discordClient.updatePresence(Presence.idle(Activity.playing("maintenance mode."))).subscribe();
-        isInMaintenanceMode = true;
+        if (discordClient != null)
+            discordClient.updatePresence(Presence.doNotDisturb(Activity.playing("maintenance mode."))).subscribe();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/sockets/Server.java b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/sockets/Server.java
index 2396cd2..81af821 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/sockets/Server.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/vallat/louis/sockets/Server.java
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
 import java.net.Socket;
 
+import static xyz.vallat.louis.MoviesQuoteBot.KILL_SWITCH_FILE;
+
 public class Server {
 
-    public static final String KILL_SWITCH_FILE = "system_locked";
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Server.class.getCanonicalName());
     private static final int PORT;