diff --git a/public/javascripts/app/models/stream.js b/public/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
index bee78eebb..65cd83e4e 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ app.models.Stream = Backbone.Collection.extend({
   _fetching : false,
 
   fetch: function() {
+    if(this._fetching) { console.log('no sir'); return false; }
     var self = this
 
     // we're fetching the collection... there is probably a better way to do this