diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
index 168ce55..9cea97a 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class PlayerData {
   getPlayer() {
     const host = window.location.host;
     let element = this.video.parentNode;
-    const videoWidth = this.video.offsetWidth, videoHeight = this.video.offsetHeight;
+    const videoWidth = this.video.offsetWidth;
+    const videoHeight = this.video.offsetHeight;
     const elementQ = [];
     let scorePenalty = 0;
     let score;
@@ -352,6 +353,20 @@ class PlayerData {
     return a > b - tolerance && a < b + tolerance;
   }
 
+  forceDetectPlayerElementChange() {
+    // save current dimensions before refreshing the player object
+    const oldDimensions = this.dimensions;
+    this.getPlayer();
+
+    // compare new player object dimensions with the old dimensions
+    // don't fucking trigger changes if nothing changed
+    if (this.dimensions.width === this.dimensions.width && this.dimensions.height === this.dimensions.height) {
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
   forceRefreshPlayerElement() {
     this.getPlayer();
   }
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js b/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
index 11eb481..be62eab 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
@@ -154,8 +154,12 @@ class VideoData {
           && this.isWithin(vh, (ph - (translateY * 2)), 2)
           && this.isWithin(vw, (pw - (translateX * 2)), 2)) {
       } else {
-        this.player.forceRefreshPlayerElement();
-        this.restoreAr();
+        if (this.player.forceDetectPlayerElementChange()) {
+          this.logger.log('info', 'debug', "Video dimensions changed. Triggering restoreAr()");
+          this.restoreAr();
+        } else {
+          this.logger.log('info', 'playerRescan', "Video dimensions didn't change.");
+        }
       }
       
     } catch(e) {