diff --git a/app/VideoHandle.cpp b/app/VideoHandle.cpp
index 44eddac..21cf315 100644
--- a/app/VideoHandle.cpp
+++ b/app/VideoHandle.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ VideoHandle::VideoHandle( QWidget* parent, SubWindowHandle* windowManager )
   m_acPlayingSubWindows.clear();
 }
 
-VideoHandle::~VideoHandle() {}
+VideoHandle::~VideoHandle()
+{
+  delete m_pcPlayingTimer;
+  delete m_pcFrameRateFeedbackTimer;
+}
 
 void VideoHandle::createActions()
 {
@@ -360,7 +364,7 @@ void VideoHandle::update()
     }
     m_pcResolutionLabel->setText( resolution );
 
-    m_pcFramePropertiesSideBar->setFrame( pcFrame );
+    m_pcFramePropertiesSideBar->setFrame( pcFrame, m_pcCurrentVideoSubWindow->isPlaying() );
 
     m_pcFrameNumInfo->setTotalFrameNum( total_frame_num );
     m_pcFrameNumInfo->setCurrFrameNum( frame_num );
@@ -669,13 +673,22 @@ void VideoHandle::calculateRealFrameRate()
 
 void VideoHandle::playEvent()
 {
-  bool bEndOfSequence = false;
+  // This value should only be true if it is really needed to refresh the UI after this play event
+  // Lets assum the current window is not playing. Nothing changes in the UI expect the playing windows
+  // So no changed is emmited
+  bool bShouldRefreshUI = false;
   calculateRealFrameRate();
   try
   {
+    bool bEndOfSequence = false;
     for( auto playingSubWindow : m_acPlayingSubWindows )
     {
       bEndOfSequence |= playingSubWindow->playEvent();
+      // If the current selected windows is playing then we need to refresh the UI
+      if( playingSubWindow == m_pcCurrentVideoSubWindow )
+      {
+        bShouldRefreshUI = true;
+      }
     }
     if( bEndOfSequence )
     {
@@ -702,7 +715,8 @@ void VideoHandle::playEvent()
     stop();
     m_pcCurrentVideoSubWindow->close();
   }
-  emit changed();
+  if( bShouldRefreshUI )
+    emit changed();
 }
 
 void VideoHandle::seekEvent( int direction )
diff --git a/app/VideoSubWindow.cpp b/app/VideoSubWindow.cpp
index ecba954..af6507c 100644
--- a/app/VideoSubWindow.cpp
+++ b/app/VideoSubWindow.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int findCalypStreamInfo( CalypFileInfoVector array, QString filename )
 class VideoInformation : public QWidget
 {
 private:
+  QTimer* m_pcRefreshTimer;
   QList<QStaticText> m_cTopLeftTextList;
   QFont m_cTopLeftTextFont;
   QFont m_cCenterTextFont;
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ public:
     setAttribute( Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents );
     m_cTopLeftTextFont.setPointSize( 8 );
     m_cCenterTextFont.setPointSize( 12 );
+    m_pcRefreshTimer = new QTimer;
+    m_pcRefreshTimer->setSingleShot( true );
+    connect( m_pcRefreshTimer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), this, SLOT( update() ) );
   }
   void setInformationTopLeft( const QStringList& textLines )
   {
@@ -111,7 +115,11 @@ public:
       m_cTopLeftTextList.append( QStaticText( textLines.at( i ) ) );
     }
   }
-  void setBusyWindow( bool bFlag ) { m_bBusyWindow = bFlag; }
+  void setBusyWindow( bool bFlag )
+  {
+    m_bBusyWindow = bFlag;
+    m_pcRefreshTimer->start( 500 );
+  }
 
 protected:
   void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
@@ -704,7 +712,6 @@ bool VideoSubWindow::hasRunningModule()
 void VideoSubWindow::setFillWindow( bool bFlag )
 {
   m_pcVideoInfo->setBusyWindow( bFlag );
-  m_pcVideoInfo->repaint();
 }
 
 void VideoSubWindow::setCurrFrame( CalypFrame* pcCurrFrame )
@@ -808,6 +815,20 @@ bool VideoSubWindow::saveStream( QString filename )
   return iRet;
 }
 
+bool VideoSubWindow::isPlaying()
+{
+  if( getCategory() & SubWindowCategory::MODULE_SUBWINDOW )
+  {
+    for( auto window : m_pcCurrentDisplayModule->getSubWindowList() )
+    {
+      if( window->isPlaying() )
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  return m_bIsPlaying;
+}
+
 bool VideoSubWindow::play()
 {
   if( m_pCurrStream && m_pCurrStream->getFrameNum() > 1 )
diff --git a/app/VideoSubWindow.h b/app/VideoSubWindow.h
index 26a30e5..377f669 100644
--- a/app/VideoSubWindow.h
+++ b/app/VideoSubWindow.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
   bool playEvent();
   void stop();
 
-  bool isPlaying() { return m_bIsPlaying; }
+  bool isPlaying();
   void seekAbsoluteEvent( unsigned int new_frame_num );
   void seekRelativeEvent( bool bIsFoward );
 
diff --git a/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.cpp b/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.cpp
index 8a671b8..4867b80 100644
--- a/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.cpp
+++ b/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "lib/CalypStream.h"
 
 FramePropertiesDock::FramePropertiesDock( QWidget* parent, bool* pbMainPlaySwitch )
-    : QWidget( parent ), m_pbIsPlaying( pbMainPlaySwitch ), m_bHasFrame( false )
+    : QWidget( parent ), m_bIsPlaying( false ), m_bHasFrame( false )
 {
   // -------------- Variables definition --------------
   m_iLastFrameType = -1;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void FramePropertiesDock::reset()
   setEnabled( false );
 }
 
-void FramePropertiesDock::setFrame( CalypFrame* pcFrame )
+void FramePropertiesDock::setFrame( CalypFrame* pcFrame, bool isPlaying )
 {
   int colorSpace = pcFrame->getColorSpace();
   if( m_iLastFrameType != colorSpace )
@@ -359,12 +359,20 @@ void FramePropertiesDock::setFrame( CalypFrame* pcFrame )
     }
   }
   setEnabled( true );
-  if( pcFrame && !( *m_pbIsPlaying ) )
+  m_bIsPlaying = isPlaying;
+  if( !m_bIsPlaying )
   {
-    m_bHasFrame = true;
-    m_cFrame = CalypFrame( pcFrame );
-    updateDataHistogram();
+    if( pcFrame )
+    {
+      m_bHasFrame = true;
+      m_cFrame = CalypFrame( pcFrame );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      m_bHasFrame = false;
+    }
   }
+  updateDataHistogram();
 }
 
 void FramePropertiesDock::setSelection( const QRect& selectionArea )
@@ -401,7 +409,7 @@ void FramePropertiesDock::updateDataHistogram()
 {
   if( m_bHasFrame && isVisible() )
   {
-    if( !*m_pbIsPlaying )
+    if( !m_bIsPlaying )
     {
       if( m_cSelectionArea.isValid() )
       {
diff --git a/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.h b/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.h
index ae54d6a..64cfc72 100644
--- a/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.h
+++ b/app/docks/FramePropertiesDock.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 
   QSize sizeHint() const;
 
-  void setFrame( CalypFrame* m_pcFrame );
+  void setFrame( CalypFrame* m_pcFrame, bool isPlaying );
   void setSelection( const QRect& selectionArea );
   void reset();
   void stopHistogram();
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ private:
   CalypFrame m_cFrame;
   CalypFrame m_cSelectedFrame;
   int m_iLastFrameType;
+  bool m_bIsPlaying;
   bool m_bHasFrame;
-  bool* m_pbIsPlaying;
 
   QComboBox* channelCB;
   QComboBox* colorsCB;