diff --git a/components/home/HomeItem.brs b/components/home/HomeItem.brs
index 1ec44c32..9334c76f 100644
--- a/components/home/HomeItem.brs
+++ b/components/home/HomeItem.brs
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ end sub
 '
 ' Draws and animates item progress bar
 sub drawProgressBar(itemData)
+
+    ' Don't redraw progress bar if it's already been drawn
+    ' Allow a slight tolerance for rounding issues.
+    if abs(m.itemProgress.width - (m.itemPoster.width * (itemData.PlayedPercentage / 100))) < 5 then return
+
     m.itemProgressBackground.width = itemData.imageWidth
     m.itemProgressBackground.visible = true
     m.showProgressBarField.keyValue = [0, m.itemPoster.width * (itemData.PlayedPercentage / 100)]