diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
index 6b8e15444..5176f2f3f 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ $varroot  = '/var/local/emhttp';
 $pool_log = '/var/tmp/pool_log.tmp';
 $smartALL = '/boot/config/smart-all.cfg';
 $smartONE = '/boot/config/smart-one.cfg';
-$md5_old  = -1;
-$fs_old   = -1;
+$md5_old  = $fs_old = $timeout = -1;
 
 require_once "$docroot/webGui/include/Helpers.php";
 require_once "$docroot/webGui/include/publish.php";
@@ -531,9 +530,11 @@ while (true) {
 
   $echo = json_encode($echo);
   $md5_new = md5($echo,true);
-  if ($md5_new !== $md5_old) {
+  $timeout++;
+  if ($md5_new !== $md5_old || $timeout >= 15) {
     publish('devices', $echo);
     $md5_old = $md5_new;
+    $timeout = -1;
   }
   $fs_new = _var($var,'fsState')=='Started' ? 1 : 0;
   if ($fs_new !== $fs_old) {