diff --git a/gateway/gateway_events.go b/gateway/gateway_events.go
index a2f717d5..484ad95e 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway_events.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway_events.go
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ type EventReady struct {
 func (EventReady) messageData() {}
 func (EventReady) eventData()   {}
 
+// EventResumed is the event sent by discord when you successfully resume
+type EventResumed struct{}
+
+func (EventResumed) messageData() {}
+func (EventResumed) eventData()   {}
+
 type EventApplicationCommandPermissionsUpdate struct {
 	discord.ApplicationCommandPermissions
 }
diff --git a/gateway/gateway_impl.go b/gateway/gateway_impl.go
index 3eaf1855..92b3cb8b 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway_impl.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway_impl.go
@@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ loop:
 				return
 			}
 
-		case OpcodeResume:
-			g.config.Logger.Debug(g.formatLogs("resume successful"))
-			g.status = StatusReady
-			readyChan <- nil
-			close(readyChan)
-
 		case OpcodeDispatch:
 			// set last sequence received
 			g.config.LastSequenceReceived = &message.S
@@ -462,6 +456,12 @@ loop:
 			}
 			g.eventHandlerFunc(message.T, message.S, g.config.ShardID, eventData)
 			if _, ok = eventData.(EventReady); ok {
+				g.config.Logger.Debug(g.formatLogs("ready successful"))
+				readyChan <- nil
+				close(readyChan)
+			} else if _, ok = eventData.(EventResumed); ok {
+				g.config.Logger.Debug(g.formatLogs("resume successful"))
+				g.status = StatusReady
 				readyChan <- nil
 				close(readyChan)
 			}
diff --git a/gateway/gateway_messages.go b/gateway/gateway_messages.go
index 301f8fa6..efbcafb8 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway_messages.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway_messages.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func UnmarshalEventData(data []byte, eventType EventType) (EventData, error) {
 		eventData = d
 
 	case EventTypeResumed:
-		// no data
+		eventData = EventResumed{}
 
 	case EventTypeApplicationCommandPermissionsUpdate:
 		var d EventApplicationCommandPermissionsUpdate