diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index eefb222..c8ea204 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ class BotRunner:
     """Управляет жизненным циклом бота."""
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
+        import time
+
         self.bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix="!", intents=intents)
+        self.bot._start_time = time.time()
         self.stop_event = threading.Event()
         self.bot_ready = threading.Event()
         self.scheduler: SchedulerType | None = None
diff --git a/commands/status.py b/commands/status.py
index c93709d..2ecbd71 100644
--- a/commands/status.py
+++ b/commands/status.py
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 class Status(commands.Cog):
     """Команда !status — статус бота, пинг, uptime"""
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._start_time = time.time()
-
     @commands.command(name="status")
     async def status(self, ctx):
         """Статус бота: пинг к Discord gateway и время работы"""
         latency_ms = round(ctx.bot.latency * 1000, 1)
-        uptime_seconds = time.time() - self._start_time
+        start_time = getattr(ctx.bot, "_start_time", time.time())
+        uptime_seconds = time.time() - start_time
         uptime_str = self._format_uptime(uptime_seconds)
 
         embed = discord.Embed(
diff --git a/console_commands/status.py b/console_commands/status.py
index 49a5b2d..f8d94f2 100644
--- a/console_commands/status.py
+++ b/console_commands/status.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ def status(stop_event, bot):
         return None
 
     latency_ms = round(bot.latency * 1000, 1)
-    uptime_seconds = time.time() - getattr(bot, "_start_time", time.time())
+    start_time = getattr(bot, "_start_time", time.time())
+    uptime_seconds = time.time() - start_time
     uptime_str = _format_uptime(uptime_seconds)
 
     print("\n" + "=" * 40)
diff --git a/tests/test_commands_status.py b/tests/test_commands_status.py
index 77da01a..f214c1f 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands_status.py
@@ -8,24 +8,16 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 class TestStatusCommand:
     """Тесты Discord-команды status."""
 
-    def _make_cog(self, start_time=None):
-        """Создать Status cog с моком времени."""
-        from commands.status import Status
-
-        cog = Status()
-        if start_time is not None:
-            cog._start_time = start_time
-        return cog
-
     async def test_status_sends_embed(self):
         """Команда status отправляет embed-сообщение."""
         from commands.status import Status
 
         mock_ctx = MagicMock()
         mock_ctx.bot.latency = 0.042
+        mock_ctx.bot._start_time = time.time()
         mock_ctx.send = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
-        cog = self._make_cog()
+        cog = Status()
         await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
 
         mock_ctx.send.assert_awaited_once()
@@ -40,10 +32,10 @@ class TestStatusCommand:
 
         mock_ctx = MagicMock()
         mock_ctx.bot.latency = 0.050
+        mock_ctx.bot._start_time = time.time() - 90061  # 1д 1ч 1м 1с
         mock_ctx.send = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
-        start = time.time() - 90061  # 1д 1ч 1м 1с
-        cog = self._make_cog(start_time=start)
+        cog = Status()
         await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
 
         call_args = mock_ctx.send.call_args