diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
index f0513e87..12cd2522 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
@@ -6007,6 +6007,7 @@ static	void	set_pm_page_label(int sample_id, int type)
 	g_free(title);
 }
 
+static int reload_entry_tick_=0;
 static void 	update_globalinfo(int *history, int pm, int last_pm)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -6028,6 +6029,13 @@ static void 	update_globalinfo(int *history, int pm, int last_pm)
 		
 	}
 
+	if( pm != MODE_PLAIN ) {
+		if( (reload_entry_tick_ % ((int)info->el.fps/2))==0) {
+			info->uc.reload_hint[HINT_ENTRY] = 1;	
+		}
+		reload_entry_tick_++;
+	}
+
 	if( info->status_tokens[CURRENT_ID] != history[CURRENT_ID] || last_pm != pm )
 	{
 		// slot changed