diff --git a/plugins/monitoring/monitoring.py b/plugins/monitoring/monitoring.py
index c69f7bb3..9b08a502 100644
--- a/plugins/monitoring/monitoring.py
+++ b/plugins/monitoring/monitoring.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self, bot: Gunibot):
         self.logger = core.setup_logger(self.file)
         self.config = core.config.get(self.file)
         self.error_counter = 0
+        self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
 
     async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         if self.config["monitoring_enabled"]:
@@ -50,22 +51,21 @@ async def ping_monitoring(self):
                "?status=up&msg=OK&ping=" + str(ping))
 
         # send request
-        async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
-            async with session.get(url) as resp:
-                if resp.status != 200:
-                    self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed with status %s", resp.status)
-                    return False
-                else:
-                    json = await resp.json()
-                    try:
-                        if not json["ok"]:
-                            self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed with error : %s", json["msg"])
-                            return False
-                        else:
-                            return True
-                    except KeyError:
-                        self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed")
+        async with self.session.get(url) as resp:
+            if resp.status != 200:
+                self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed with status %s", resp.status)
+                return False
+            else:
+                json = await resp.json()
+                try:
+                    if not json["ok"]:
+                        self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed with error : %s", json["msg"])
                         return False
+                    else:
+                        return True
+                except KeyError:
+                    self.logger.error("Monitoring ping failed")
+                    return False
 
     @tasks.loop(seconds=20)
     async def loop(self):