diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 482e486..8daff1f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::convert::Infallible;
 use std::process;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ const BUTTON_PIN: u8 = 26;
 const CHANNEL_VEC_SIZE: usize = 32;
 
 thread_local! {
-  static AUDIO_CHILD: RefCell<Option<process::Child>> = RefCell::new(None)
+  static AUDIO_CHILD: RefCell<Option<process::Child>> = RefCell::new(None);
 }
+static HUE_LOCKED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
 
 #[tokio::main(basic_scheduler)]
 async fn main() {
@@ -39,11 +41,16 @@ async fn main() {
   let reqwest = reqwest::Client::new();
   let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
   events_clients.lock().unwrap().push(tx);
-  let pushes = rx.for_each(|()| async {
-    if !audio_busy() { play_chime() }
-    else { debug!("doorbell still ringing, not playing new chime"); }
+  let pushes = rx.for_each_concurrent(2, |()| async {
+    if !audio_busy() {
+      play_chime()
+    } else { debug!("doorbell still ringing, not playing new chime"); }
 
-    flash_patio(&reqwest).await;
+    let locked = HUE_LOCKED.compare_and_swap(false, true, Ordering::Acquire);
+    if !locked {
+      flash_patio(&reqwest).await;
+      HUE_LOCKED.store(false, Ordering::Release);
+    } else { debug!("hue already in use, not scheduling new flashing"); }
   });
 
   select! {