diff --git a/torba/tests/client_tests/unit/test_stream_controller.py b/torba/tests/client_tests/unit/test_stream_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f82ab699f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torba/tests/client_tests/unit/test_stream_controller.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import unittest
+from torba.stream import StreamController
+
+class StreamControllerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_non_unique_events(self):
+        events = []
+        controller = StreamController()
+        controller.stream.listen(on_data=events.append)
+        controller.add("yo")
+        controller.add("yo")
+        self.assertEqual(events, ["yo", "yo"])
+
+    def test_unique_events(self):
+        events = []
+        controller = StreamController(merge_repeated_events=True)
+        controller.stream.listen(on_data=events.append)
+        controller.add("yo")
+        controller.add("yo")
+        self.assertEqual(events, ["yo"])
diff --git a/torba/torba/client/basenetwork.py b/torba/torba/client/basenetwork.py
index 3ce706357..a7fad05c0 100644
--- a/torba/torba/client/basenetwork.py
+++ b/torba/torba/client/basenetwork.py
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ class BaseNetwork:
         self._on_connected_controller = StreamController()
         self.on_connected = self._on_connected_controller.stream
 
-        self._on_header_controller = StreamController()
+        self._on_header_controller = StreamController(merge_repeated_events=True)
         self.on_header = self._on_header_controller.stream
 
-        self._on_status_controller = StreamController()
+        self._on_status_controller = StreamController(merge_repeated_events=True)
         self.on_status = self._on_status_controller.stream
 
         self.subscription_controllers = {
diff --git a/torba/torba/stream.py b/torba/torba/stream.py
index 40589ade0..412a94525 100644
--- a/torba/torba/stream.py
+++ b/torba/torba/stream.py
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ class BroadcastSubscription:
 
 class StreamController:
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, merge_repeated_events=False):
         self.stream = Stream(self)
         self._first_subscription = None
         self._last_subscription = None
+        self._last_event = None
+        self._merge_repeated = merge_repeated_events
 
     @property
     def has_listener(self):
@@ -76,8 +78,10 @@ class StreamController:
             return f
 
     def add(self, event):
+        skip = self._merge_repeated and event == self._last_event
+        self._last_event = event
         return self._notify_and_ensure_future(
-            lambda subscription: subscription._add(event)
+            lambda subscription: None if skip else subscription._add(event)
         )
 
     def add_error(self, exception):