diff --git a/plexpy/libraries.py b/plexpy/libraries.py
index 7356d33a..8f3c8684 100644
--- a/plexpy/libraries.py
+++ b/plexpy/libraries.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import plexpy
 
 def update_section_ids():
     from plexpy import pmsconnect, activity_pinger
+    import threading
 
     plexpy.CONFIG.UPDATE_SECTION_IDS = -1
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def update_section_ids():
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warn(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Unable to execute database query for update_section_ids: %s." % e)
 
-        logger.debug(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Unable to update section_id's in database.")
+        logger.warn(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Unable to update section_id's in database.")
         plexpy.CONFIG.__setattr__('UPDATE_SECTION_IDS', 1)
         plexpy.CONFIG.write()
 
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ def update_section_ids():
         plexpy.initialize_scheduler()
         return None
 
+    # Add thread filter to the logger
+    logger.debug(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Disabling logging in the current thread while update in progress.")
+    thread_filter = logger.NoThreadFilter(threading.current_thread().name)
+    for handler in logger.logger.handlers:
+        handler.addFilter(thread_filter)
+
     pms_connect = pmsconnect.PmsConnect()
 
     error_keys = set()
@@ -63,11 +70,16 @@ def update_section_ids():
         else:
             error_keys.add(rating_key)
 
+    # Remove thread filter from the logger
+    for handler in logger.logger.handlers:
+        handler.removeFilter(thread_filter)
+    logger.debug(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Re-enabling logging in the current thread.")
+
     if error_keys:
-        logger.debug(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Updated all section_id's in database except for rating_keys: %s." %
+        logger.info(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Updated all section_id's in database except for rating_keys: %s." %
                      ', '.join(str(key) for key in error_keys))
     else:
-        logger.debug(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Updated all section_id's in database.")
+        logger.info(u"PlexPy Libraries :: Updated all section_id's in database.")
 
     plexpy.CONFIG.__setattr__('UPDATE_SECTION_IDS', 0)
     plexpy.CONFIG.write()
diff --git a/plexpy/logger.py b/plexpy/logger.py
index 19ac0aee..8e11333b 100644
--- a/plexpy/logger.py
+++ b/plexpy/logger.py
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ class LogListHandler(logging.Handler):
         plexpy.LOG_LIST.insert(0, (helpers.now(), message, record.levelname, record.threadName))
 
 
+class NoThreadFilter(logging.Filter):
+    """
+    Log filter for the current thread
+    """
+    def __init__(self, threadName):
+        self.threadName = threadName
+
+    def filter(self, record):
+        return not record.threadName == self.threadName
+
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def listener():
     """