diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2199f4a..95b922c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ cache_path="/home/pi/.cache-"+username
 
 is_playing = False
 
+is_scrolling_art = False
+
 cover_art_offset_x = 0
 cover_art_offset_y = 96
 
@@ -99,12 +101,16 @@ def drawCanvas():
     canvas = Image.new('RGB', (192, 128), color = 'black')
     was_playing = is_playing
     cover_art = get_track()
-    if (cover_art is None):
+    global is_scrolling_art
+    if (cover_art is None or is_scrolling_art):
         return
     if(was_playing and not is_playing):
+        is_scrolling_art = True
         scroll = threading.Thread(target=scrollDownSongInfo)
         scroll.start()
+        
     if(not was_playing and is_playing):
+        is_scrolling_art = True
         scroll = threading.Thread(target=scrollUpSongInfo)
         scroll.start()
     if(is_playing):
@@ -128,6 +134,7 @@ def drawCanvas():
     showImage(canvas)
 
 def scrollDownSongInfo(offset_x=0,offset_y=96):
+    global is_scrolling_art
     cover_art = get_track()
     if (cover_art is None):
         return
@@ -140,8 +147,10 @@ def scrollDownSongInfo(offset_x=0,offset_y=96):
         song_info_canvas.paste(cover_art,(0,i))
         showImage(song_info_canvas, offset_x, offset_y)
         time.sleep(0.001)
+    is_scrolling_art = False
 
 def scrollUpSongInfo(offset_x=0, offset_y=96):
+    global is_scrolling_art
     cover_art = get_track()
     if (cover_art is None):
         return
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@ def scrollUpSongInfo(offset_x=0, offset_y=96):
         song_info_canvas.paste(cover_art,(0,(33-i)))
         showImage(song_info_canvas, offset_x, offset_y)
         time.sleep(0.001)
+    is_scrolling_art = False
 
 def scrolling_text(text,offset_x=0,offset_y=0):
     scroll_frame_time = (8/2)/(font.getsize(text)[0]-160)