diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index edbfc3d0..ee6bc992 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -202,10 +202,7 @@ func (r *Revid) handleErrors() {
 		err := <-r.err
 		if err != nil {
 			r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"async error", "error", err.Error())
-			err = r.Stop()
-			if err != nil {
-				r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"failed to stop in response to error", "error", err.Error())
-			}
+			r.Stop()
 			err = r.Start()
 			if err != nil {
 				r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"failed to restart in response to error", "error", err.Error())
@@ -342,7 +339,8 @@ func (r *Revid) setIsRunning(b bool) {
 // and packetising (if theres packetization) to a defined output.
 func (r *Revid) Start() error {
 	if r.IsRunning() {
-		return errors.New(pkg + "start called but revid is already running")
+		r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Warning, pkg+"start called, but revid already running")
+		return nil
 	}
 	r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"starting Revid")
 	// TODO: this doesn't need to be here
@@ -376,9 +374,7 @@ func (r *Revid) Stop() {
 
 func (r *Revid) Update(vars map[string]string) error {
 	if r.IsRunning() {
-		if err := r.Stop(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		r.Stop()
 	}
 	//look through the vars and update revid where needed
 	for key, value := range vars {