diff --git a/tlapbot/__init__.py b/tlapbot/__init__.py
index 5a550bb..870500e 100644
--- a/tlapbot/__init__.py
+++ b/tlapbot/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ import os
 import logging
 from flask import Flask
 from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
+from datetime import datetime
 from tlapbot.db import get_db
 from tlapbot.owncast_requests import is_stream_live, give_points_to_chat
 from tlapbot.redeems import remove_inactive_redeems 
+from tlapbot.helpers import (get_last_online_time, delete_last_online_time,
+        save_last_online_time)
 
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
@@ -56,9 +59,14 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     def proxy_job():
         with app.app_context():
             if is_stream_live():
+                if get_last_online_time:
+                    delete_last_online_time()
                 app.logger.info("Stream is LIVE. Giving points to chat.")
                 give_points_to_chat(get_db())
             else:
+                if not get_last_online_time:
+                    # TODO: error state
+                    save_last_online_time(get_db(), datetime.now(), False)
                 app.logger.info("Stream is NOT LIVE. (Not giving points to chat.)")
 
     # start scheduler that will give points to users
diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
index c727e25..8d5b041 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
@@ -95,6 +95,37 @@ def add_user_to_database(db, user_id, display_name):
         current_app.logger.error(f"To user id: {user_id}, with display name: {display_name}")
 
 
+def save_last_online_time(db, timestamp, from_owncast):
+    try:
+        db.execute(
+            "INSERT OVERWRITE last_online_time(id, last_online_time, from_owncast)",
+            (1, timestamp, from_owncast)
+        )
+        db.commit()
+    except Error as e:
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Error occured saving last online time: {e.args[0]}")
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Timestamp: {timestamp}, from_owncast: {from_owncast}")
+
+
+def get_last_online_time(db):
+    try:
+        cursor = db.execute(
+            "SELECT last_online_time FROM last_online_time WHERE id = 1"
+        )
+        last_online_time = cursor.fetchone()
+        return last_online_time
+    except Error as e:
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Error occured reading last online time: {e.args[0]}")
+
+
+def delete_last_online_time(db):
+    try:
+        db.execute("DELETE FROM last_online_time")
+        db.commit()
+    except Error as e:
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Error occured deleting last online time: {e.args[0]}")
+
+
 def change_display_name(db, user_id, new_name):
     try:
         cursor = db.execute(
diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
index aaaab05..c443614 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, json, Blueprint, current_app
-from tlapbot.db import get_db
+from datetime import datetime
+from tlapbot.db import get_db, refresh_counters, clear_redeem_queue
 from tlapbot.owncast_requests import send_chat
 from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import (add_user_to_database, change_display_name,
-        read_users_points, remove_duplicate_usernames)
+        read_users_points, remove_duplicate_usernames, get_last_online_time, delete_last_online_time)
 from tlapbot.help_message import send_help
 from tlapbot.redeems_handler import handle_redeem
 
+# might need datetime timestamp
 
 bp = Blueprint('owncast_webhooks', __name__)
 
@@ -15,6 +17,22 @@ def owncast_webhook():
     data = request.json
     db = get_db()
 
+    if data["type"] == "STREAM_STARTED":
+        # TODO: make this a function, import here and in init
+        delete_last_online_time(db)
+        last_online = get_last_online_time(db)
+        if last_online and current_app.config['AUTO_REFRESH']:
+            time_difference = datetime.now() - last_online
+            if time_difference.seconds//60 > current_app.config['RECONNECT_TIME']:
+                if refresh_counters() and clear_redeem_queue():
+                    current_app.logger.debug(f'Counters refreshed, redeem queue cleared.')
+                else:
+                    current_app.logger.error(
+                        f'Error occured when automatically clearing queue and resetting counters.'
+                    )
+    elif data["type"] == "STREAM_STOPPED":
+        save_last_online_time(db, datetime.now(), True)
+
     # Make sure user is in db before doing anything else.
     if data["type"] in ["CHAT", "NAME_CHANGED", "USER_JOINED"]:
         user_id = data["eventData"]["user"]["id"]
diff --git a/tlapbot/schema.sql b/tlapbot/schema.sql
index 4eb4dab..0ec944b 100644
--- a/tlapbot/schema.sql
+++ b/tlapbot/schema.sql
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ CREATE TABLE redeem_queue (
   redeemer_id TEXT NOT NULL,
   note TEXT,
   FOREIGN KEY (redeemer_id) REFERENCES points (id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE online_time(
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  online_time TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
 );
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