diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 32a74a7..cfa8f2f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,5 +4,14 @@ YOUTUBE_API_KEY=
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=
 
-# Optional
+############
+# Optional #
+############
+
 # CACHE_LIMIT=2GB
+
+# See the README for details on the below variables
+# BOT_STATUS=
+# BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE=
+# BOT_ACTIVITY_URL=
+# BOT_ACTIVITY=
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fdb65c..72e0ab7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Added a configurable bot status with user defined activities
 ### Fixed
 - Error messages consistently show as `🚫 ope: error`
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a913b2f..a5fb580 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,38 @@ services:
 
 By default, Muse limits the total cache size to around 2 GB. If you want to change this, set the environment variable `CACHE_LIMIT`. For example, `CACHE_LIMIT=512MB` or `CACHE_LIMIT=10GB`.
 
+### Custom Bot Status
+
+In the default state, Muse has the status "Online" and the text "Listening to Music". You can change the status through environment variables:
+
+- `BOT_STATUS`:
+  - `online` (Online)
+  - `idle` (Away)
+  - `dnd` (Do not Disturb)
+
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE`:
+  - `PLAYING` (Playing XYZ)
+  - `LISTENING` (Listening to XYZ)
+  - `WATCHING` (Watching XYZ)
+  - `STREAMING` (Streaming XYZ)
+
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY`: the text that follows the activity type
+
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY_URL` If you use `STREAMING` you MUST set this variable, otherwise it will not work! Here you write a regular YouTube or Twitch Stream URL.
+
+#### Examples
+
+**Muse is watching a movie and is DND**:
+- `BOT_STATUS=dnd`
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE=WATCHING`
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY=a movie`
+
+**Muse is streaming Monstercat**:
+- `BOT_STATUS=online`
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE=STREAMING`
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY_URL=https://www.twitch.tv/monstercat`
+- `BOT_ACTIVITY=Monstercat`
+
 ### Bot-wide commands
 
 If you have Muse running in a lot of guilds (10+) you may want to switch to registering commands bot-wide rather than for each guild. (The downside to this is that command updates can take up to an hour to propagate.) To do this, set the environment variable `REGISTER_COMMANDS_ON_BOT` to `true`.
diff --git a/src/bot.ts b/src/bot.ts
index 5803a64..37be7f9 100644
--- a/src/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Client, Collection, User} from 'discord.js';
+import {Client, Collection, ExcludeEnum, PresenceStatusData, User} from 'discord.js';
 import {inject, injectable} from 'inversify';
 import ora from 'ora';
 import {TYPES} from './types.js';
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ import {generateDependencyReport} from '@discordjs/voice';
 import {REST} from '@discordjs/rest';
 import {Routes} from 'discord-api-types/v9';
 import updatePermissionsForGuild from './utils/update-permissions-for-guild.js';
+import {ActivityTypes} from 'discord.js/typings/enums';
 
 @injectable()
 export default class {
   private readonly client: Client;
+  private readonly config: Config;
   private readonly token: string;
   private readonly shouldRegisterCommandsOnBot: boolean;
   private readonly commandsByName!: Collection<string, Command>;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export default class {
     @inject(TYPES.Config) config: Config,
   ) {
     this.client = client;
+    this.config = config;
     this.token = config.DISCORD_TOKEN;
     this.shouldRegisterCommandsOnBot = config.REGISTER_COMMANDS_ON_BOT;
     this.commandsByName = new Collection();
@@ -148,6 +151,17 @@ export default class {
         );
       }
 
+      this.client.user!.setPresence({
+        activities: [
+          {
+            name: this.config.BOT_ACTIVITY,
+            type: this.config.BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE as unknown as ExcludeEnum<typeof ActivityTypes, 'CUSTOM'>,
+            url: this.config.BOT_ACTIVITY_URL === '' ? undefined : this.config.BOT_ACTIVITY_URL,
+          },
+        ],
+        status: this.config.BOT_STATUS as PresenceStatusData,
+      });
+
       // Update permissions
       spinner.text = '📡 updating permissions...';
       await Promise.all(this.client.guilds.cache.map(async guild => updatePermissionsForGuild(guild)));
diff --git a/src/services/config.ts b/src/services/config.ts
index cd56915..1b4f4c9 100644
--- a/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/services/config.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ const CONFIG_MAP = {
   DATA_DIR,
   CACHE_DIR: path.join(DATA_DIR, 'cache'),
   CACHE_LIMIT_IN_BYTES: xbytes.parseSize(process.env.CACHE_LIMIT ?? '2GB'),
+  BOT_STATUS: process.env.BOT_STATUS ?? 'online',
+  BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE: process.env.BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE ?? 'LISTENING',
+  BOT_ACTIVITY_URL: process.env.BOT_ACTIVITY_URL ?? '',
+  BOT_ACTIVITY: process.env.BOT_ACTIVITY ?? 'music',
 } as const;
 
 @injectable()
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@ export default class Config {
   readonly DATA_DIR!: string;
   readonly CACHE_DIR!: string;
   readonly CACHE_LIMIT_IN_BYTES!: number;
+  readonly BOT_STATUS!: string;
+  readonly BOT_ACTIVITY_TYPE!: string;
+  readonly BOT_ACTIVITY_URL!: string;
+  readonly BOT_ACTIVITY!: string;
 
   constructor() {
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(CONFIG_MAP)) {