diff --git a/litecord/pubsub/guild.py b/litecord/pubsub/guild.py
index 3747b90..7fff270 100644
--- a/litecord/pubsub/guild.py
+++ b/litecord/pubsub/guild.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from logbook import Logger
 from .dispatcher import DispatcherWithFlags, GatewayEvent
 from .channel import ChannelFlags
 from litecord.gateway.state import GatewayState
+from litecord.enums import Intents
 
 log = Logger(__name__)
 
@@ -35,6 +36,57 @@ class GuildFlags(ChannelFlags):
     presence: bool
 
 
+EVENTS_TO_INTENTS = {
+    "GUILD_CREATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_DELETE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_ROLE_CREATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_ROLE_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_ROLE_DELETE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "CHANNEL_CREATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "CHANNEL_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "CHANNEL_DELETE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "CHANNEL_PINS_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    # --- threads not supported --
+    "THREAD_CREATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "THREAD_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "THREAD_DELETE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "THREAD_LIST_SYNC": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "THREAD_MEMBER_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    # --- stages not supported --
+    "STAGE_INSTANCE_CREATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "STAGE_INSTANCE_UPDATE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "STAGE_INSTANCE_DELETE": Intents.GUILDS,
+    "GUILD_MEMBER_ADD": Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS,
+    "GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS,
+    "GUILD_MEMBER_REMOVE": Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS,
+    # --- threads not supported --
+    "THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE ": Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS,
+    "GUILD_BAN_ADD": Intents.GUILD_BANS,
+    "GUILD_BAN_REMOVE": Intents.GUILD_BANS,
+    "GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_EMOJIS,
+    "GUILD_INTEGRATIONS_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_INTEGRATIONS,
+    "INTEGRATION_CREATE": Intents.GUILD_INTEGRATIONS,
+    "INTEGRATION_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_INTEGRATIONS,
+    "INTEGRATION_DELETE": Intents.GUILD_INTEGRATIONS,
+    "WEBHOOKS_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_WEBHOOKS,
+    "INVITE_CREATE": Intents.GUILD_INVITES,
+    "INVITE_DELETE": Intents.GUILD_INVITES,
+    "VOICE_STATE_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_VOICE_STATES,
+    "PRESENCE_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_PRESENCES,
+    "MESSAGE_CREATE": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES,
+    "MESSAGE_UPDATE": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES,
+    "MESSAGE_DELETE": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES,
+    "MESSAGE_DELETE_BULK": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES,
+    "MESSAGE_REACTION_ADD": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS,
+    "MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS,
+    "MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_ALL": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS,
+    "MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_EMOJI": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS,
+    "TYPING_START": Intents.GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING,
+}
+
+
 class GuildDispatcher(
     DispatcherWithFlags[int, str, GatewayEvent, List[str], GuildFlags]
 ):
@@ -68,13 +120,9 @@ class GuildDispatcher(
                 await self.unsub(guild_id, session_id)
                 continue
 
-            try:
-                flags = self.get_flags(guild_id, session_id)
-            except KeyError:
-                log.warning("no flags for {!r}, ignoring", session_id)
-                flags = GuildFlags(presence=True, typing=True)
-
-            if event_type.lower().startswith("presence_") and not flags.presence:
+            wanted_intent = EVENTS_TO_INTENTS[event_type]
+            state_has_intent = (state.intents & wanted_intent) == wanted_intent
+            if not state_has_intent:
                 continue
 
             try: