diff --git a/syncplay/__init__.py b/syncplay/__init__.py
index d1a337626..132569213 100644
--- a/syncplay/__init__.py
+++ b/syncplay/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 version = '1.4.0'
 milestone = 'Yoitsu'
-release_number = '35'
+release_number = '36'
 projectURL = 'http://syncplay.pl/'
diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index 59c95100e..b491c39a6 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -215,9 +215,14 @@ def lineReceived(self, line):
                 self._client.ui.showDebugMessage("Treating 'playing' response as 'paused' due to VLC EOF bug")
             self._pausedAsk.set()
         elif name == "position":
+            newPosition = float(value.replace(",", ".")) if (value != "no-input" and self._filechanged == False) else self._client.getGlobalPosition()
+            if newPosition == self._previousPosition and newPosition <> self._duration and not self._paused:
+                self._client.ui.showDebugMessage("Not considering position {} duplicate as new time because of VLC time precision bug".format(newPosition))
+                self._positionAsk.set()
+                return
             self._previousPreviousPosition = self._previousPosition
             self._previousPosition = self._position
-            self._position = float(value.replace(",", ".")) if (value != "no-input" and self._filechanged == False) else self._client.getGlobalPosition()
+            self._position = newPosition
             if self._position < 0 and self._duration > 2147 and self._vlcVersion == "3.0.0":
                 self.drop(getMessage("vlc-failed-versioncheck"))
             self._lastVLCPositionUpdate = time.time()