diff --git a/libgm/longpoll.go b/libgm/longpoll.go
index 4d062ac..503d0c7 100644
--- a/libgm/longpoll.go
+++ b/libgm/longpoll.go
@@ -59,7 +59,27 @@ type dittoPinger struct {
 	log  *zerolog.Logger
 }
 
-func (dp *dittoPinger) OnRespond(pingID uint64, dur time.Duration) {
+type resetter struct {
+	C chan struct{}
+	d atomic.Bool
+}
+
+func newResetter() *resetter {
+	return &resetter{
+		C: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *resetter) Done() {
+	if r.d.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			close(r.C)
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
+func (dp *dittoPinger) OnRespond(pingID uint64, dur time.Duration, reset *resetter) {
 	dp.pingHandlingLock.Lock()
 	defer dp.pingHandlingLock.Unlock()
 	logEvt := dp.log.Debug().Uint64("ping_id", pingID).Dur("duration", dur)
@@ -77,6 +97,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) OnRespond(pingID uint64, dur time.Duration) {
 	dp.notRespondingSent = false
 	dp.pingFails = 0
 	dp.firstPingDone = true
+	reset.Done()
 }
 
 func (dp *dittoPinger) OnTimeout(pingID uint64, sendNotResponding bool) {
@@ -89,7 +110,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) OnTimeout(pingID uint64, sendNotResponding bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount int, pingChan <-chan *IncomingRPCMessage) {
+func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount int, pingChan <-chan *IncomingRPCMessage, reset *resetter) {
 	var timerChan <-chan time.Time
 	var timer *time.Timer
 	if timeout > 0 {
@@ -98,7 +119,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout t
 	}
 	select {
 	case <-pingChan:
-		dp.OnRespond(pingID, time.Since(start))
+		dp.OnRespond(pingID, time.Since(start), reset)
 		if timer != nil && !timer.Stop() {
 			<-timer.C
 		}
@@ -115,7 +136,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout t
 			timeoutCount++
 			select {
 			case <-pingChan:
-				dp.OnRespond(pingID, time.Since(start))
+				dp.OnRespond(pingID, time.Since(start), reset)
 				return
 			case <-repingTickerChan:
 				if repingTickerTime < maxRepingTickerTime {
@@ -128,7 +149,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout t
 					Uint64("ping_id", subPingID).
 					Str("next_reping", repingTickerTime.String()).
 					Msg("Sending new ping")
-				dp.Ping(subPingID, defaultPingTimeout, timeoutCount)
+				dp.Ping(subPingID, defaultPingTimeout, timeoutCount, reset)
 			case <-dp.client.pingShortCircuit:
 				dp.pingHandlingLock.Lock()
 				dp.log.Debug().Uint64("ping_id", pingID).
@@ -140,8 +161,20 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout t
 				dp.pingHandlingLock.Unlock()
 			case <-dp.stop:
 				return
+			case <-reset.C:
+				dp.log.Debug().
+					Uint64("ping_id", pingID).
+					Msg("Another ping was successful, giving up on this one")
+				return
 			}
 		}
+	case <-reset.C:
+		dp.log.Debug().
+			Uint64("ping_id", pingID).
+			Msg("Another ping was successful, giving up on this one")
+		if timer != nil && !timer.Stop() {
+			<-timer.C
+		}
 	case <-dp.stop:
 		if timer != nil && !timer.Stop() {
 			<-timer.C
@@ -149,7 +182,7 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) WaitForResponse(pingID uint64, start time.Time, timeout t
 	}
 }
 
-func (dp *dittoPinger) Ping(pingID uint64, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount int) {
+func (dp *dittoPinger) Ping(pingID uint64, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount int, reset *resetter) {
 	dp.pingHandlingLock.Lock()
 	if time.Since(dp.lastPingTime) < minPingInterval {
 		dp.log.Debug().
@@ -177,9 +210,9 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) Ping(pingID uint64, timeout time.Duration, timeoutCount i
 	}
 	dp.pingHandlingLock.Unlock()
 	if timeoutCount == 0 {
-		dp.WaitForResponse(pingID, now, timeout, timeoutCount, pingChan)
+		dp.WaitForResponse(pingID, now, timeout, timeoutCount, pingChan, reset)
 	} else {
-		go dp.WaitForResponse(pingID, now, timeout, timeoutCount, pingChan)
+		go dp.WaitForResponse(pingID, now, timeout, timeoutCount, pingChan, reset)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -193,12 +226,12 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) Loop() {
 			pingID := pingIDCounter.Add(1)
 			dp.log.Debug().Uint64("ping_id", pingID).Msg("Ditto ping wait short-circuited")
 			pingStart = time.Now()
-			dp.Ping(pingID, shortPingTimeout, 0)
+			dp.Ping(pingID, shortPingTimeout, 0, newResetter())
 		case <-dp.ping:
 			pingID := pingIDCounter.Add(1)
 			dp.log.Trace().Uint64("ping_id", pingID).Msg("Doing normal ditto ping")
 			pingStart = time.Now()
-			dp.Ping(pingID, defaultPingTimeout, 0)
+			dp.Ping(pingID, defaultPingTimeout, 0, newResetter())
 		case <-dp.stop:
 			return
 		}