diff --git a/player/player.py b/player/player.py
index a408a54..906be86 100755
--- a/player/player.py
+++ b/player/player.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Sync(Thread):
     reload_check = None
     _pos = None
     _tick = 0
+    need_to_sync = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.is_main = kwargs.get('mode', 'main') == 'main'
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             else:
                 self.read_position_main()
                 #self.adjust_position()
+                if self.need_to_sync:
+                    self.sync_to_main()
+                    self.need_to_sync = False
             self.reload_playlist()
             if self._tick and abs(time.time() - self._tick) > 60:
                 logger.error("player is stuck")
@@ -171,8 +175,9 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             frames = deviation / 0.04
             median_frames = median_deviation / 0.04
             if time.time() - self.last_sync > SYNC_GRACE_TIME and abs(median_deviation) > SYNC_TOLERANCE:
-                print('need to sync %0.05f (%d)  median %0.05f (%d)' % (deviation, frames, median_deviation, median_frames))
-                self.sync_to_main()
+                if not self.need_to_sync:
+                    logger.error('need to sync %0.05f (%d)  median %0.05f (%d)' % (deviation, frames, median_deviation, median_frames))
+                    self.need_to_sync = True
 
     def median(self, lst):
         quotient, remainder = divmod(len(lst), 2)