diff --git a/bazarr/get_episodes.py b/bazarr/get_episodes.py
index 9acbd55e5..b0e6c16d3 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_episodes.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_episodes.py
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ def sync_episodes(send_event=True):
 
     series_count = len(seriesIdList)
     for i, seriesId in enumerate(seriesIdList, 1):
-        show_progress(id='episodes_progress',
-                      header='Syncing episodes...',
-                      name=seriesId['title'],
-                      value=i,
-                      count=series_count)
+        if send_event:
+            show_progress(id='episodes_progress',
+                          header='Syncing episodes...',
+                          name=seriesId['title'],
+                          value=i,
+                          count=series_count)
 
         # Get episodes data for a series from Sonarr
         episodes = get_episodes_from_sonarr_api(url=url_sonarr(), apikey_sonarr=apikey_sonarr,
@@ -64,13 +65,14 @@ def sync_episodes(send_event=True):
                                 else:
                                     episodes_to_add.append(episodeParser(episode))
 
-    show_progress(id='episodes_progress',
-                  header='Syncing episodes...',
-                  name='Completed successfully',
-                  value=series_count,
-                  count=series_count)
+    if send_event:
+        show_progress(id='episodes_progress',
+                      header='Syncing episodes...',
+                      name='Completed successfully',
+                      value=series_count,
+                      count=series_count)
 
-    hide_progress(id='episodes_progress')
+        hide_progress(id='episodes_progress')
 
     # Remove old episodes from DB
     removed_episodes = list(set(current_episodes_db_list) - set(current_episodes_sonarr))
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ def sync_episodes(send_event=True):
         episode_to_delete = database.execute("SELECT sonarrSeriesId, sonarrEpisodeId FROM table_episodes WHERE "
                                              "sonarrEpisodeId=?", (removed_episode,), only_one=True)
         database.execute("DELETE FROM table_episodes WHERE sonarrEpisodeId=?", (removed_episode,))
-        event_stream(type='episode', action='delete', payload=episode_to_delete['sonarrEpisodeId'])
+        if send_event:
+            event_stream(type='episode', action='delete', payload=episode_to_delete['sonarrEpisodeId'])
 
     # Update existing episodes in DB
     episode_in_db_list = []
diff --git a/bazarr/get_movies.py b/bazarr/get_movies.py
index c5f256c8c..0708697a0 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_movies.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_movies.py
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ def update_movies(send_event=True):
             # Build new and updated movies
             movies_count = len(movies)
             for i, movie in enumerate(movies, 1):
-                show_progress(id='movies_progress',
-                              header='Syncing movies...',
-                              name=movie['title'],
-                              value=i,
-                              count=movies_count)
+                if send_event:
+                    show_progress(id='movies_progress',
+                                  header='Syncing movies...',
+                                  name=movie['title'],
+                                  value=i,
+                                  count=movies_count)
 
                 if movie['hasFile'] is True:
                     if 'movieFile' in movie:
@@ -87,13 +88,14 @@ def update_movies(send_event=True):
                                                                  movie_default_profile=movie_default_profile,
                                                                  audio_profiles=audio_profiles))
 
-            show_progress(id='movies_progress',
-                          header='Syncing movies...',
-                          name='Completed successfully',
-                          value=movies_count,
-                          count=movies_count)
+            if send_event:
+                show_progress(id='movies_progress',
+                              header='Syncing movies...',
+                              name='Completed successfully',
+                              value=movies_count,
+                              count=movies_count)
 
-            hide_progress(id='movies_progress')
+                hide_progress(id='movies_progress')
 
             # Remove old movies from DB
             removed_movies = list(set(current_movies_db_list) - set(current_movies_radarr))
diff --git a/bazarr/get_series.py b/bazarr/get_series.py
index 98257b8b5..e3dc1030d 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_series.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_series.py
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ def update_series(send_event=True):
 
         series_count = len(series)
         for i, show in enumerate(series, 1):
-            show_progress(id='series_progress',
-                          header='Syncing series...',
-                          name=show['title'],
-                          value=i,
-                          count=series_count)
+            if send_event:
+                show_progress(id='series_progress',
+                              header='Syncing series...',
+                              name=show['title'],
+                              value=i,
+                              count=series_count)
 
             # Add shows in Sonarr to current shows list
             current_shows_sonarr.append(show['id'])
@@ -67,13 +68,14 @@ def update_series(send_event=True):
                                                   tags_dict=tagsDict, serie_default_profile=serie_default_profile,
                                                   audio_profiles=audio_profiles))
 
-        show_progress(id='series_progress',
-                      header='Syncing series...',
-                      name='Completed successfully',
-                      value=series_count,
-                      count=series_count)
+        if send_event:
+            show_progress(id='series_progress',
+                          header='Syncing series...',
+                          name='Completed successfully',
+                          value=series_count,
+                          count=series_count)
 
-        hide_progress(id='series_progress')
+            hide_progress(id='series_progress')
 
         # Remove old series from DB
         removed_series = list(set(current_shows_db_list) - set(current_shows_sonarr))
diff --git a/bazarr/signalr_client.py b/bazarr/signalr_client.py
index 5037a47a8..305c11c48 100644
--- a/bazarr/signalr_client.py
+++ b/bazarr/signalr_client.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class SonarrSignalrClient:
                 self.stop()
         logging.info('BAZARR SignalR client for Sonarr is connected and waiting for events.')
         if not args.dev:
-            scheduler.execute_job_now('update_series')
-            scheduler.execute_job_now('sync_episodes')
+            scheduler.add_job(update_series, kwargs={'send_event': False}, max_instances=1)
+            scheduler.add_job(sync_episodes, kwargs={'send_event': False}, max_instances=1)
 
     def stop(self, log=True):
         try:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class RadarrSignalrClient:
     def on_connect_handler():
         logging.info('BAZARR SignalR client for Radarr is connected and waiting for events.')
         if not args.dev:
-            scheduler.execute_job_now('update_movies')
+            scheduler.add_job(update_movies, kwargs={'send_event': False}, max_instances=1)
 
     def configure(self):
         self.apikey_radarr = settings.radarr.apikey