diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba9558de..8590d718 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 - Lightweight and dependency-free
 - Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
 - Blazingly fast startup due to non-blocking, asynchronous nature
-- Highly [configurable](https://github.com/vyfor/cord.nvim#-configuration) in Lua
+- Highly [configurable](#-configuration) in Lua
 - Offers a rich icon set for various components
 - Automatically detects working directory and repository based on Git
 - Identifies problems across active buffers
 - Supports configurable idle status detection
+- Provides [user commands](#%EF%B8%8F-user-commands) for managing the presence
 - Is written in native code and uses Lua FFI for integration
 
 ## 🔌 Requirements
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ require('cord').setup({
 })
 ```
 
-### ⌨️ User commands (WIP)
+### ⌨️ User commands
 - `:CordConnect`        - Initialize presence client internally and connect to Discord
 - `:CordReconnect`      - Reconnect to Discord
 - `:CordDisconnect`     - Disconnect from Discord
diff --git a/lua/cord.lua b/lua/cord.lua
index 460a78a4..7d31b2f3 100644
--- a/lua/cord.lua
+++ b/lua/cord.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ local last_updated = os.clock()
 local last_presence
 
 local function connect(config)
-  return discord.init(
+  discord.init(
     config.editor.client,
     config.editor.image,
     config.editor.tooltip,
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ local function update_presence(config)
 end
 
 local function start_timer(config)
+  timer:stop()
   if vim.g.cord_started == nil then
     vim.g.cord_started = true
     if not utils.validate_severity(config) then return end
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@ local function start_timer(config)
       discord.update_time()
     end
   end
-  timer:stop()
   timer:start(0, config.timer.interval, vim.schedule_wrap(function() update_presence(config) end))
 end
 
@@ -147,13 +147,9 @@ function cord.setup(userConfig)
 
     local work = vim.loop.new_async(vim.schedule_wrap(function()
       discord = utils.init_discord(ffi)
-      local err = connect(config)
-      if err ~= nil then
-        vim.api.nvim_err_writeln('[cord.nvim] Caught unexpected error: ' .. ffi.string(err))
-      else
-        if config.timer.enable then
-          start_timer(config)
-        end
+      connect(config)
+      if config.timer.enable then
+        start_timer(config)
       end
 
       vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('ExitPre', { callback = function() discord.disconnect() end })
@@ -172,21 +168,15 @@ end
 
 function cord.setup_usercmds(config)
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('CordConnect', function()
-    local err = connect(config)
-    if err ~= nil then
-      vim.api.nvim_err_writeln('[cord.nvim] Caught unexpected error: ' .. ffi.string(err))
-    end
+    connect(config)
     start_timer(config)
   end, {})
 
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('CordReconnect', function()
     timer:stop()
     discord.disconnect()
-    local err = connect(config)
-    if err ~= nil then
-      enabled = false
-      vim.api.nvim_err_writeln('[cord.nvim] Caught unexpected error: ' .. ffi.string(err))
-    end
+    last_presence = nil
+    connect(config)
     start_timer(config)
     enabled = true
   end, {})
@@ -195,6 +185,7 @@ function cord.setup_usercmds(config)
     timer:stop()
     discord.disconnect()
     enabled = false
+    last_presence = nil
   end, {})
 
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('CordTogglePresence', function()
@@ -202,13 +193,13 @@ function cord.setup_usercmds(config)
       timer:stop()
       discord.clear_presence()
       enabled = false
+      last_presence = nil
     else
       start_timer(config)
       enabled = true
     end
   end, {})
 
-  -- user commands for showing and hiding the presence
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('CordShowPresence', function()
     start_timer(config)
     enabled = true
@@ -218,6 +209,7 @@ function cord.setup_usercmds(config)
     timer:stop()
     discord.clear_presence()
     enabled = false
+    last_presence = nil
   end, {})
 end
 
diff --git a/src/ipc/platform/unix_connection.rs b/src/ipc/platform/unix_connection.rs
index ae39a1f5..db9e83b0 100644
--- a/src/ipc/platform/unix_connection.rs
+++ b/src/ipc/platform/unix_connection.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 
 use crate::ipc::client::{Connection, RichClient};
 use crate::ipc::utils;
+use crate::rpc::packet::Packet;
 
 impl Connection for RichClient {
     fn connect(client_id: u64) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
diff --git a/src/json/serialize.rs b/src/json/serialize.rs
index 0d247c7d..b08c7238 100644
--- a/src/json/serialize.rs
+++ b/src/json/serialize.rs
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@ impl Packet {
         json_str.push_str(",\"args\":{");
 
         write!(&mut json_str, "\"pid\":{}", self.pid)?;
-
         if let Some(activity) = &self.activity {
-            json_str.push_str(",\"activity\":{");
+            json_str.push_str(",\"activity\":");
             activity.push_json(&mut json_str)?;
-            json_str.push('}');
         }
 
-        json_str.push_str("}");
+        json_str.push_str("}}");
 
         Ok(json_str)
     }
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ impl Packet {
 
 impl Activity {
     pub fn push_json(&self, json_str: &mut String) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        json_str.push_str("\"type\":0");
+        json_str.push_str("{\"type\":0");
 
         if let Some(timestamp) = &self.timestamp {
             write!(json_str, ",\"timestamps\":{{\"start\":{}}}", timestamp)?;
@@ -93,5 +91,3 @@ impl Activity {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index be22929b..a33b8062 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn disconnect() {
         }
         if let Some(mut client) = RICH_CLIENT.take() {
             client.close().expect("Failed to close connection");
+            INITIALIZED = false;
         }
     }
 }