diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index 3b4a589..eefae63 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -40,17 +40,21 @@ _ = PluginInternationalization("ListenBrainz")
 
 class ListenBrainz(callbacks.Plugin):
     """Fetches scrobbled metadata for users."""
-
     threaded = True
 
+    def __init__(self, irc):
+        self.__parent = super(Tripsit, self)
+        self.__parent.__init__(irc)
+        self.client = liblistenbrainz.ListenBrainz()
+        self.DISPLAY_LIMIT = 3
+
     @wrap(["text"])
     def np(self, irc, msg, args, user):
         """<user>
 
         Announces the track currently being played by <user>.
         """
-        client = liblistenbrainz.ListenBrainz()
-        listen = client.get_playing_now(user)
+        listen = self.client.get_playing_now(user)
         if listen is None:
             response = f"{user} doen't seem to be listening to anything"
         else:
@@ -67,8 +71,7 @@ class ListenBrainz(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         Announces total number of tracks scrobbled by <user>
         """
-        client = liblistenbrainz.ListenBrainz()
-        count = client.get_user_listen_count(user)
+        count = self.client.get_user_listen_count(user)
         if count is None:
             response = "Nothing recorded"
         else:
@@ -81,9 +84,8 @@ class ListenBrainz(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         <user>'s top listened to album releases.
         """
-        client = liblistenbrainz.ListenBrainz()
         try:
-            data = client.get_user_recordings(user)
+            data = self.client.get_user_recordings(user)
             payload = data.get("payload", {})
 
         except Exception as e:
@@ -124,9 +126,8 @@ class ListenBrainz(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         Announces the top albums/releases listened to by <user>.
         """
-        client = liblistenbrainz.ListenBrainz()
         try:
-            data = client.get_user_releases(user)
+            data = self.client.get_user_releases(user)
             payload = data.get("payload", {})
         except Exception as e:
             irc.error(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}", Raise=True)