diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
index d4ad15f52..4eff43c9e 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class LavalinkEvents(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
         disconnect = guild_data["disconnect"]
         if event_type == lavalink.LavalinkEvents.FORCED_DISCONNECT:
             self.bot.dispatch("red_audio_audio_disconnect", guild)
-            await self.config.guild_from_id(guild_id=guild_id).currently_auto_playing_in.set([])
             self._ll_guild_updates.discard(guild.id)
             return
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
index 25f11f7a3..6135e62e9 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
@@ -124,4 +124,6 @@ class LavalinkTasks(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
                 "See above tracebacks for details."
             )
             return
+        if external:
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)
         self._restore_task = asyncio.create_task(self.restore_players())