diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd6b87b..c17c641 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## HEAD
+
+* Only subscribe once to a channel (thanks vollnhals)
+
 ## 1.0.3 (August 20, 2012)
 
 * fixed Faye startup error (thanks gitt) - issue #40
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js b/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
index 8775ca3..1528171 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ function buildPrivatePub(doc) {
       if (!self.subscriptions.server) {
         self.subscriptions.server = options.server;
       }
-      self.subscriptions[options.channel] = options;
-      self.faye(function(faye) {
-        faye.subscribe(options.channel, self.handleResponse);
-      });
+      if (!self.subscriptions[options.channel]) {
+        self.subscriptions[options.channel] = options;
+        self.faye(function(faye) {
+          faye.subscribe(options.channel, self.handleResponse);
+        });
+      }
     },
 
     handleResponse: function(message) {