diff --git a/js/chess.js b/js/chess.js
index 9bdf029..b5b6544 100644
--- a/js/chess.js
+++ b/js/chess.js
@@ -996,7 +996,10 @@ $(function (){
             }
          } catch (err) {}
       }
-      $('#cb_peers').text('Synchronizing with ' + n_open + (n_open === 1 ? ' peer' : ' peers') + ' (' + n_total + ' total).');
+      const newText = 'Synchronizing with ' + n_open + (n_open === 1 ? ' peer' : ' peers') + ' (' + n_total + ' total).';
+      if (newText !== $('#cb_peers').text()) {
+         $('#cb_peers').text(newText);
+      }
    }, 1000);
 
    window.onpopstate = function(event){