diff --git a/libgm/client.go b/libgm/client.go
index 905b100..2da2c86 100644
--- a/libgm/client.go
+++ b/libgm/client.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	skipCount       int
 	disconnecting   bool
 
-	pingShortCircuit chan struct{}
+	pingShortCircuit          chan struct{}
+	nextBugleDefaultCheck     time.Time
+	nextBugleDefaultCheckLock sync.Mutex
 
 	recentUpdates    [8]updateDedupItem
 	recentUpdatesPtr int
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to refresh auth token: %w", err)
 	}
+	c.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(10 * time.Minute)
 
 	//webEncryptionKeyResponse, err := c.GetWebEncryptionKey()
 	//if err != nil {
diff --git a/libgm/event_handler.go b/libgm/event_handler.go
index fea6cbf..3b19423 100644
--- a/libgm/event_handler.go
+++ b/libgm/event_handler.go
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ func (c *Client) handleUpdatesEvent(msg *IncomingRPCMessage) {
 			c.triggerEvent(&events.GaiaLoggedOut{})
 			return
 		}
+		c.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
 		data, ok := msg.DecryptedMessage.(*gmproto.UpdateEvents)
 		if !ok {
 			c.Logger.Error().
diff --git a/libgm/longpoll.go b/libgm/longpoll.go
index 409b858..b9e1f63 100644
--- a/libgm/longpoll.go
+++ b/libgm/longpoll.go
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) Ping(pingID uint64, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount i
 	}
 }
 
+const DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval = 55 * time.Minute
+
 func (dp *dittoPinger) Loop() {
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -197,9 +199,47 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) Loop() {
 		case <-dp.stop:
 			return
 		}
+		if time.Until(dp.client.getNextBugleDefaultCheck()) <= 0 {
+			go dp.BugleDefaultCheck()
+			dp.client.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
+func (dp *dittoPinger) BugleDefaultCheck() {
+	dp.log.Debug().Msg("Doing bugle default check")
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := dp.client.IsBugleDefault()
+	if err != nil {
+		dp.log.Err(err).
+			Dur("check_duration", time.Since(start)).
+			Msg("Failed to do bugle default check")
+	} else {
+		lvl := zerolog.DebugLevel
+		if !resp.Success {
+			lvl = zerolog.WarnLevel
+		}
+		dp.log.WithLevel(lvl).
+			Dur("check_duration", time.Since(start)).
+			Bool("bugle_default", resp.Success).
+			Msg("Got bugle default check response")
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) getNextBugleDefaultCheck() time.Time {
+	c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Lock()
+	defer c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Unlock()
+	return c.nextBugleDefaultCheck
+}
+
+func (c *Client) bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(after time.Duration) {
+	c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Lock()
+	if time.Until(c.nextBugleDefaultCheck) < after {
+		c.nextBugleDefaultCheck = time.Now().Add(after)
+	}
+	c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Unlock()
+}
+
 func tryReadBody(resp io.ReadCloser) []byte {
 	data, _ := io.ReadAll(resp)
 	_ = resp.Close()