diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ab6988..24afb51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ You need to set the following configuration options.
 | FALSE    | `DISCORD_CHANNEL`       | The channel id of your discord chat to send server availability to | `string` |
 | FALSE    | `UP.####`               | Message to be sent on server available for game type #### (DISCORD_CHANNEL must be provided) | `string` |
 | FALSE    | `DOWN.####`             | Message to be sent on server unavailable for game type #### (DISCORD_CHANNEL must be provided) | `string` |
+| FALSE    | `IDLE_STATUS`           | Override idle status messaging for the bot when no servers are available | `string` |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0afe816..fd7550a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gamedig-discord-bot",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "gulp",
diff --git a/src/services/discord-publisher.ts b/src/services/discord-publisher.ts
index 593df84..4e981a1 100644
--- a/src/services/discord-publisher.ts
+++ b/src/services/discord-publisher.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private serverUp: Map<Type,boolean>;
             status: 'idle',
             activities: [{
             type: ActivityType.Watching,
-            name: 'the server do nothing'
+            name: process.env.IDLE_STATUS || 'No servers running'
             }],
         });
     }