diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
index 85092dc7..74e201c0 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
@@ -16,32 +16,38 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Gambling
         [Group]
         public class FlipCoinCommands : ModuleBase
         {
+            private readonly IImagesService _images;
+
             private static NadekoRandom rng { get; } = new NadekoRandom();
-            private const string headsPath = "data/images/coins/heads.png";
-            private const string tailsPath = "data/images/coins/tails.png";
-            
+
+            public FlipCoinCommands()
+            {
+                //todo DI in the future, can't atm
+                this._images = NadekoBot.Images;
+            }
+
             [NadekoCommand, Usage, Description, Aliases]
             public async Task Flip(int count = 1)
             {
                 if (count == 1)
                 {
                     if (rng.Next(0, 2) == 1)
-                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(headsPath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), "heads.jpg", $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Heads") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(_images.Heads, "heads.jpg", $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Heads") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     else
-                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(tailsPath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), "tails.jpg", $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Tails") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(_images.Tails, "tails.jpg", $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Tails") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     return;
                 }
                 if (count > 10 || count < 1)
                 {
-                    await Context.Channel.SendErrorAsync("`Invalid number specified. You can flip 1 to 10 coins.`");
+                    await Context.Channel.SendErrorAsync("`Invalid number specified. You can flip 1 to 10 coins.`").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     return;
                 }
                 var imgs = new Image[count];
                 for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
                 {
                     imgs[i] = rng.Next(0, 10) < 5 ?
-                                new Image(File.OpenRead(headsPath)) :
-                                new Image(File.OpenRead(tailsPath));
+                                new Image(_images.Heads) :
+                                new Image(_images.Tails);
                 }
                 await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(imgs.Merge().ToStream(), $"{count} coins.png").ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
@@ -70,15 +76,15 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Gambling
 
                 var isHeads = guessStr == "HEADS" || guessStr == "H";
                 bool result = false;
-                string imgPathToSend;
+                Stream imageToSend;
                 if (rng.Next(0, 2) == 1)
                 {
-                    imgPathToSend = headsPath;
+                    imageToSend = _images.Heads;
                     result = true;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    imgPathToSend = tailsPath;
+                    imageToSend = _images.Tails;
                 }
 
                 string str;
@@ -93,7 +99,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Gambling
                     str = $"{Context.User.Mention}`Better luck next time.`";
                 }
 
-                await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(imgPathToSend, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), new FileInfo(imgPathToSend).Name, str).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(imageToSend, "result.png", str).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/NadekoBot.cs b/src/NadekoBot/NadekoBot.cs
index ba411cea..a32abc73 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/NadekoBot.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/NadekoBot.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot
 
         public static GoogleApiService Google { get; private set; }
         public static StatsService Stats { get; private set; }
+        public static IImagesService Images { get; private set; }
 
         public static ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> ModulePrefixes { get; private set; }
         public static bool Ready { get; private set; }
@@ -68,8 +69,11 @@ namespace NadekoBot
                 LogLevel = LogSeverity.Warning,
                 TotalShards = Credentials.TotalShards,
                 ConnectionTimeout = int.MaxValue,
+#if !GLOBAL_NADEKO
                 AlwaysDownloadUsers = true,
+#endif
             });
+
 #if GLOBAL_NADEKO
             Client.Log += Client_Log;
 #endif
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot
             Google = new GoogleApiService();
             CommandHandler = new CommandHandler(Client, CommandService);
             Stats = new StatsService(Client, CommandHandler);
+            Images = await ImagesService.Create().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             ////setup DI
             //var depMap = new DependencyMap();
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Services/IImagesService.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Services/IImagesService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b00b4a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Services/IImagesService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace NadekoBot.Services
+{
+    public interface IImagesService
+    {
+        Stream Heads { get; }
+        Stream Tails { get; }
+
+        Task Reload();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/ImagesService.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/ImagesService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e57636c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/ImagesService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using NLog;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace NadekoBot.Services.Impl
+{
+    public class ImagesService : IImagesService
+    {
+        private readonly Logger _log;
+
+        private const string headsPath = "data/images/coins/heads.png";
+        private const string tailsPath = "data/images/coins/tails.png";
+
+        private byte[] heads;
+        public Stream Heads => new MemoryStream(heads, false);
+
+        private byte[] tails;
+        public Stream Tails => new MemoryStream(tails, false);
+
+        private ImagesService()
+        {
+            _log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+        }
+
+        public static async Task<IImagesService> Create()
+        {
+            var srvc = new ImagesService();
+            await srvc.Reload().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return srvc;
+        }
+
+        public Task Reload() => Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            _log.Info("Loading images...");
+            var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            heads = File.ReadAllBytes(headsPath);
+            tails = File.ReadAllBytes(tailsPath);
+            _log.Info($"Images loaded after {sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds:F2}s!");
+        });
+    }
+}
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