diff --git a/plexpy/activity_processor.py b/plexpy/activity_processor.py
index 93c8f160..053f2018 100644
--- a/plexpy/activity_processor.py
+++ b/plexpy/activity_processor.py
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ class ActivityProcessor(object):
                     logger.debug(u"PlexPy ActivityProcessor :: Play duration for ratingKey %s is %s secs which is less than %s "
                                  u"seconds, so we're not logging it." %
                                  (session['rating_key'], str(real_play_time), plexpy.CONFIG.LOGGING_IGNORE_INTERVAL))
+            if session['media_type'] == 'track' and not is_import:
+                if real_play_time < 15 and session['duration'] >= 30:
+                    logging_enabled = False
+                    logger.debug(u"PlexPy ActivityProcessor :: Play duration for ratingKey %s is %s secs, "
+                                 u"looks like it was skipped so we're not logging it" %
+                                 (session['rating_key'], str(real_play_time)))
             elif is_import and import_ignore_interval:
                 if (session['media_type'] == 'movie' or session['media_type'] == 'episode') and \
                         (real_play_time < int(import_ignore_interval)):
diff --git a/plexpy/web_socket.py b/plexpy/web_socket.py
index 79ec4b34..c9740b9b 100644
--- a/plexpy/web_socket.py
+++ b/plexpy/web_socket.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def run():
     ws_connected = False
     reconnects = 0
 
-    # Try an open the websocket connection - if it fails after 5 retries fallback to polling
-    while not ws_connected and reconnects < 15:
+    # Try an open the websocket connection - if it fails after 15 retries fallback to polling
+    while not ws_connected and reconnects <= 15:
         try:
             logger.info(u'PlexPy WebSocket :: Opening websocket, connection attempt %s.' % str(reconnects + 1))
             ws = create_connection(uri)
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ def run():
             # successfully received data, reset reconnects counter
             reconnects = 0
         except websocket.WebSocketConnectionClosedException:
-            if reconnects <= 5:
+            if reconnects <= 15:
                 reconnects += 1
 
-                # Increasing sleep interval between reconnections
+                # Sleep 5 between connection attempts
                 if reconnects > 1:
-                    time.sleep(2 * (reconnects - 1))
+                    time.sleep(5)
 
                 logger.warn(u'PlexPy WebSocket :: Connection has closed, reconnecting...')
                 try:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def run():
         plexpy.POLLING_FAILOVER = True
         plexpy.initialize_scheduler()
 
-    logger.debug(u'Leaving thread.')
+    logger.debug(u'PlexPy WebSocket :: Leaving thread.')
 
 
 def receive(ws):