@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	// local variables
 	bool key_pressed = false;
 	Key input = Key::noOp;
+	auto connect_attempt = boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0);
 	auto past = boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0);
 
 	/// enable mouse
@@ -156,8 +157,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			if (!Mpd.Connected())
+			if (!Mpd.Connected() && Timer - connect_attempt > boost::posix_time::seconds(1))
 			{
+				connect_attempt = Timer;
 				// reset local status info
 				Status::clear();
 				// clear mpd callback
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)`
`138`	`138`	`// local variables`
`139`	`139`	`bool key_pressed = false;`
`140`	`140`	`Key input = Key::noOp;`
	`141`	`+ auto connect_attempt = boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0);`
`141`	`142`	`auto past = boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0);`
`142`	`143`
`143`	`144`	`/// enable mouse`
`@@ -156,8 +157,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)`
`156`	`157`	`{`
`157`	`158`	`try`
`158`	`159`	`{`
`159`		`- if (!Mpd.Connected())`
	`160`	`+ if (!Mpd.Connected() && Timer - connect_attempt > boost::posix_time::seconds(1))`
`160`	`161`	`{`
	`162`	`+ connect_attempt = Timer;`
`161`	`163`	`// reset local status info`
`162`	`164`	`Status::clear();`
`163`	`165`	`// clear mpd callback`