diff --git a/bot/core/module.py b/bot/core/module.py
index daba7dc3..e46f9875 100644
--- a/bot/core/module.py
+++ b/bot/core/module.py
@@ -40,6 +40,32 @@ def setting_initialisation(client):
         setting.init_task(client)
 
 
+@module.launch_task
+async def preload_guild_configuration(client):
+    """
+    Loads the plain guild configuration for all guilds the client is part of into data.
+    """
+    guildids = [guild.id for guild in client.guilds]
+    rows = client.data.guild_config.fetch_rows_where(guildid=guildids)
+    client.log(
+        "Preloaded guild configuration for {} guilds.".format(len(rows)),
+        context="CORE_LOADING"
+    )
+
+
+@module.launch_task
+async def preload_studying_members(client):
+    """
+    Loads the member data for all members who are currently in voice channels.
+    """
+    userids = list(set(member.id for guild in client.guilds for ch in guild.voice_channels for member in ch.members))
+    rows = client.data.lions.fetch_rows_where(userid=userids)
+    client.log(
+        "Preloaded member data for {} members.".format(len(rows)),
+        context="CORE_LOADING"
+    )
+
+
 @module.launch_task
 async def launch_lion_sync_loop(client):
     asyncio.create_task(_lion_sync_loop())
diff --git a/bot/modules/study/admin.py b/bot/modules/study/admin.py
index 6a1a9b6b..5861ab95 100644
--- a/bot/modules/study/admin.py
+++ b/bot/modules/study/admin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
+
 import settings
 from settings import GuildSettings
 from wards import guild_admin
@@ -37,6 +39,34 @@ class untracked_channels(settings.ChannelList, settings.ListData, settings.Setti
         else:
             return "Study time will now be counted in all channels."
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def launch_task(cls, client):
+        """
+        Launch initialisation step for the `untracked_channels` setting.
+
+        Pre-fill cache for the guilds with currently active voice channels.
+        """
+        active_guildids = [
+            guild.id
+            for guild in client.guilds
+            if any(channel.members for channel in guild.voice_channels)
+        ]
+        if active_guildids:
+            rows = cls._table_interface.select_where(
+                guildid=active_guildids
+            )
+            cache = defaultdict(list)
+            for row in rows:
+                cache[row['guildid']].append(row['channelid'])
+            cls._cache.update(cache)
+            client.log(
+                "Cached {} untracked channels for {} active guilds.".format(
+                    len(rows),
+                    len(cache)
+                ),
+                context="UNTRACKED_CHANNELS"
+            )
+
 
 @GuildSettings.attach_setting
 class hourly_reward(settings.Integer, settings.GuildSetting):
diff --git a/bot/modules/study/time_tracker.py b/bot/modules/study/time_tracker.py
index 1bf82b42..26afddd6 100644
--- a/bot/modules/study/time_tracker.py
+++ b/bot/modules/study/time_tracker.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ async def _study_tracker():
 
 @module.launch_task
 async def launch_study_tracker(client):
+    # First pre-load the untracked channels
+    await admin.untracked_channels.launch_task(client)
     asyncio.create_task(_study_tracker())