diff --git a/src/bot/instance.ts b/src/bot/instance.ts
index 41c5e55..408c823 100755
--- a/src/bot/instance.ts
+++ b/src/bot/instance.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,22 @@ export class BotInstance extends EventEmitter {
       this.autoPaused = false;
       this._startIdlePoller();
     });
+
+    // React near-instantly to channel membership changes. The 30s idle
+    // poller remains the fallback if any of these events are missed.
+    this.tsClient.on("clientEnter", () => void this.refreshOccupancy());
+    this.tsClient.on("clientLeave", () => void this.refreshOccupancy());
+    this.tsClient.on("clientMoved", () => void this.refreshOccupancy());
+  }
+
+  private async refreshOccupancy(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.connected) return;
+    try {
+      const clients = await this.tsClient.getClientsInChannel();
+      this.handleOccupancy(clients.length - 1);
+    } catch {
+      // ignore — the 30s poll is the fallback
+    }
   }
 
   async connect(): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/ts-protocol/client.ts b/src/ts-protocol/client.ts
index 591507c..383c6fc 100644
--- a/src/ts-protocol/client.ts
+++ b/src/ts-protocol/client.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   type Identity,
   type TextMessage,
   type ClientInfo,
+  type ClientLeftViewEvent,
+  type ClientMovedEvent,
   type FileUploadInfo,
 } from "@honeybbq/teamspeak-client";
 import type { Logger } from "../logger.js";
@@ -221,6 +223,20 @@ export class TS3Client extends EventEmitter {
         { nickname: info.nickname, id: info.id },
         "Client entered"
       );
+      this.emit("clientEnter", info);
+    });
+
+    this.client.on("clientLeave", (ev: ClientLeftViewEvent) => {
+      this.logger.debug({ id: ev.id }, "Client left");
+      this.emit("clientLeave", ev);
+    });
+
+    this.client.on("clientMoved", (ev: ClientMovedEvent) => {
+      this.logger.debug(
+        { id: ev.id, targetChannelID: ev.targetChannelID.toString() },
+        "Client moved"
+      );
+      this.emit("clientMoved", ev);
     });
 
     await this.client.connect();