diff --git a/src/utils/client_from_env.rs b/src/utils/client_from_env.rs
index 6456010f..e833388c 100644
--- a/src/utils/client_from_env.rs
+++ b/src/utils/client_from_env.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+use crate::bot::sound_bot;
+
 /// Constructs a client from the `TELOXIDE_PROXY` environmental variable.
 ///
 /// This function passes the value of `TELOXIDE_PROXY` into
 /// [`reqwest::Proxy::all`], if it exists, otherwise returns the default
 /// client.
 ///
+/// # Note
+/// The created client will have safe settings, meaning that it will be able to
+/// work in long time durations, see the [issue 223].
+///
 /// [`reqwest::Proxy::all`]: https://docs.rs/reqwest/latest/reqwest/struct.Proxy.html#method.all
+/// [issue 223]: https://github.com/teloxide/teloxide/issues/223
 pub fn client_from_env() -> reqwest::Client {
     use reqwest::{Client, Proxy};
 
@@ -13,6 +20,8 @@ pub fn client_from_env() -> reqwest::Client {
             .proxy(Proxy::all(&proxy).expect("creating reqwest::Proxy"))
             .build()
             .expect("creating reqwest::Client"),
-        None => Client::new(),
+        None => sound_bot(),
     }
+    .build()
+    .expect("creating reqwest::Client")
 }