diff --git a/src/descrambler.h b/src/descrambler.h
index c5ba14a1..9bd2cda7 100755
--- a/src/descrambler.h
+++ b/src/descrambler.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ typedef struct th_descrambler_runtime {
   time_t   dr_key_timestamp[2];
   time_t   dr_ecm_start;
   time_t   dr_ecm_key_time;
+  time_t   dr_last_err;
   sbuf_t   dr_buf;
   loglimiter_t dr_loglimit_key;
 } th_descrambler_runtime_t;
diff --git a/src/descrambler/descrambler.c b/src/descrambler/descrambler.c
index 4d3b4f56..12cd0092 100755
--- a/src/descrambler/descrambler.c
+++ b/src/descrambler/descrambler.c
@@ -409,8 +409,14 @@ next2:
        */
       if (dr->dr_buf.sb_ptr >= 3000 * 188) {
         sbuf_cut(&dr->dr_buf, 300 * 188);
-        tvhtrace("descrambler", "cannot decode packets for service \"%s\"",
-                 ((mpegts_service_t *)t)->s_dvb_svcname);
+        if (dr->dr_last_err + 10 < dispatch_clock) {
+          dr->dr_last_err = dispatch_clock;
+          tvherror("descrambler", "cannot decode packets for service \"%s\"",
+                   ((mpegts_service_t *)t)->s_dvb_svcname);
+        } else {
+          tvhtrace("descrambler", "cannot decode packets for service \"%s\"",
+                   ((mpegts_service_t *)t)->s_dvb_svcname);
+        }
       }
       sbuf_append(&dr->dr_buf, tsb, 188);
     }