diff --git a/display_centre.py b/display_centre.py
index bdcece9..a6c7ff6 100644
--- a/display_centre.py
+++ b/display_centre.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ video_driver = video_centre.video_driver(canvas)
 
 def key(event):
     print "pressed", repr(event.char)
+    print "video position is :{}".format(video_driver.current_player.get_position())
     if(event.char in ['0','1','2'] ):
         print 'updating next bank'
         data_centre.update_next_bank_number(int(event.char))
-        video_driver.next_player.load_content()
+        video_driver.next_player.reload_content()
 
 canvas.bind("<Key>", key)
 
diff --git a/video_centre.py b/video_centre.py
index 50970a1..513f957 100644
--- a/video_centre.py
+++ b/video_centre.py
@@ -128,8 +128,13 @@ class video_player(object):
                       '--win 0,0,400,400 --no-osd', '')
 
     def reload_content(self):
-        self.exit()
-        self.load_content()
+		self.status = 'RELOADING'
+		if self.omx.omx_loaded and self.is_loaded():
+			self.exit()
+		else:
+			self.widget.after(50,self.reload_content)
+			print("trying to reload")
+		self.load_content()
 
 
     #layer = layer + 1