diff --git a/src/main/Geiserbot.java b/src/main/Geiserbot.java
index e253fa0..2d77011 100644
--- a/src/main/Geiserbot.java
+++ b/src/main/Geiserbot.java
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public class Geiserbot {
     //private List<String> commands;
     private Map<Long, Chat> chats;
 
-    public Geiserbot() {
-        chats = new HashMap<Long, Chat>();
+    public Geiserbot() throws ReadErrorListException, ReadErrorChatException {
+        chats = Persistence.getInstance().readChats();
     }
 
     public String getUsername() {