diff --git a/libgm/event_handler.go b/libgm/event_handler.go
index 3b19423..7cc705f 100644
--- a/libgm/event_handler.go
+++ b/libgm/event_handler.go
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ func (c *Client) handleUpdatesEvent(msg *IncomingRPCMessage) {
 			c.triggerEvent(&events.GaiaLoggedOut{})
 			return
 		}
-		c.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
+		if !msg.IsOld {
+			c.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
+		}
 		data, ok := msg.DecryptedMessage.(*gmproto.UpdateEvents)
 		if !ok {
 			c.Logger.Error().
diff --git a/libgm/longpoll.go b/libgm/longpoll.go
index 60804d6..09f7626 100644
--- a/libgm/longpoll.go
+++ b/libgm/longpoll.go
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) Loop() {
 		case <-dp.stop:
 			return
 		}
-		if time.Until(dp.client.getNextBugleDefaultCheck()) <= 0 {
+		if dp.client.shouldDoBugleDefaultCheck() {
 			go dp.BugleDefaultCheck()
-			dp.client.bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -226,10 +225,14 @@ func (dp *dittoPinger) BugleDefaultCheck() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) getNextBugleDefaultCheck() time.Time {
+func (c *Client) shouldDoBugleDefaultCheck() bool {
 	c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Lock()
 	defer c.nextBugleDefaultCheckLock.Unlock()
-	return c.nextBugleDefaultCheck
+	if time.Until(c.nextBugleDefaultCheck) <= 0 {
+		c.nextBugleDefaultCheck = time.Now().Add(DefaultBugleDefaultCheckInterval)
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
 }
 
 func (c *Client) bumpNextBugleDefaultCheck(after time.Duration) {