diff --git a/server/task.go b/server/task.go
index 6691b1f..76935d0 100644
--- a/server/task.go
+++ b/server/task.go
@@ -332,7 +332,18 @@ type QueuedTask struct {
 	FfmpegCommand types.FFmpegCommand `json:"ffmpeg_command" db:"ffmpeg_command"`
 }
 
+var assignRunning = false
+
 func assignQueuedTasks(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if assignRunning {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	assignRunning = true
+	defer func() {
+		assignRunning = false
+	}()
+
 	rows, err := db.Query(ctx, "SELECT t.id as id, t.type as type, t.file_id as file_id, f.md5 as md5, t.data as data, fc.data as ffmpeg_command FROM tasks t INNER JOIN files f ON f.id = t.file_id INNER JOIN ffmpeg_commands fc ON fc.id = t.ffmpeg_command_id WHERE t.status = $1", constants.TASK_STATUS_QUEUED)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Query Queued Tasks: %w", err)