diff --git a/pi/monitor.py b/pi/monitor.py
index 8ace124..bca9cff 100644
--- a/pi/monitor.py
+++ b/pi/monitor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from time import sleep
+from time import sleep, time
 import gpiozero as GP
 from signal import pause
 
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
 private_key = RSA.import_key(open("private.pem").read())
 rsa = PKCS1_OAEP.new(private_key);
 
+
+last_report = 0
+
 def report(val):
+      global last_report
       try:
           url = url_base + "status-update" + ext + "?door_id=" + str(id) + "&status=" + ("1" if val else "0")
           print " open " + url
@@ -59,6 +63,8 @@
           print " open " + url
           response = urllib2.urlopen(url)
           print " returned: " + response.read()
+
+          last_report = time()
       except Exception as e:
           print str(e)
           traceback.print_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@
         else:
             b.wait_for_press(5)
         now_pressed = b.is_pressed
-    if now_pressed != status:
+    if now_pressed != status or time() - last_report > 120:
         status = now_pressed
         print "status now: " + str(status)