diff --git a/player/player.py b/player/player.py
index 51077d8..216165a 100755
--- a/player/player.py
+++ b/player/player.py
@@ -302,30 +302,34 @@ class Sync(Thread):
 
     def read_position_main(self):
         self.sock.settimeout(5)
-        try:
-            data = self.sock.recvfrom(1024)[0].decode().split(" ", 1)
-        except socket.timeout:
-            if self._last_ping != "pause":
-                logger.error("failed to receive data from main")
-        except OSError:
-            logger.error("socket closed")
-        else:
+        while True:
+            try:
+                data = self.sock.recvfrom(1024)[0].decode().split(" ", 1)
+            except socket.timeout:
+                if self._last_ping != "pause":
+                    logger.error("failed to receive data from main")
+                return
+            except OSError:
+                logger.error("socket closed")
+                return
             if CONFIG.get("sync_group"):
-                if data[0] != str(CONFIG["sync_group"]):
-                    return self.read_position_main()
-                else:
+                if data[0] == str(CONFIG["sync_group"]):
                     data = data[1:]
-            self._last_ping = data[0]
-            if data[0] == "pause":
-                self.is_paused = True
-                self.mpv.pause = True
-            elif data[0] == "play":
-                self.is_paused = False
-                self._tick = 0
-                self.mpv.pause = False
+                    break
             else:
-                self.main.time_pos = float(data[0])
-                self.main.playlist_current_pos = int(data[1])
+                break
+
+        self._last_ping = data[0]
+        if data[0] == "pause":
+            self.is_paused = True
+            self.mpv.pause = True
+        elif data[0] == "play":
+            self.is_paused = False
+            self._tick = 0
+            self.mpv.pause = False
+        else:
+            self.main.time_pos = float(data[0])
+            self.main.playlist_current_pos = int(data[1])
 
     def adjust_position(self):
         if self.mpv.time_pos is not None: