diff --git a/cmd/streamdeck/display_exec.go b/cmd/streamdeck/display_exec.go
index 226616e..6c64b8e 100644
--- a/cmd/streamdeck/display_exec.go
+++ b/cmd/streamdeck/display_exec.go
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ func (d displayElementExec) Display(idx int, attributes map[string]interface{})
 	return errors.Wrap(sd.FillImage(idx, img), "Unable to set image")
 }
 
+func (d displayElementExec) NeedsLoop(attributes map[string]interface{}) bool {
+	if v, ok := attributes["interval"].(int); ok {
+		return v > 0
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func (d *displayElementExec) StartLoopDisplay(idx int, attributes map[string]interface{}) error {
 	d.running = true
 
diff --git a/cmd/streamdeck/registry.go b/cmd/streamdeck/registry.go
index 05fc117..c2b0c30 100644
--- a/cmd/streamdeck/registry.go
+++ b/cmd/streamdeck/registry.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type action interface {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ type displayElement interface {
 }
 
 type refreshingDisplayElement interface {
+	NeedsLoop(attributes map[string]interface{}) bool
 	StartLoopDisplay(idx int, attributes map[string]interface{}) error
 	StopLoopDisplay() error
 }
@@ -65,7 +67,12 @@ func callDisplayElement(idx int, kd keyDefinition) error {
 		inst = reflect.New(t).Interface()
 	}
 
-	if t.Implements(reflect.TypeOf((*refreshingDisplayElement)(nil)).Elem()) {
+	if t.Implements(reflect.TypeOf((*refreshingDisplayElement)(nil)).Elem()) &&
+		inst.(refreshingDisplayElement).NeedsLoop(kd.Display.Attributes) {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"key":          idx,
+			"display_type": kd.Display.Type,
+		}).Debug("Starting loop")
 		activeLoops = append(activeLoops, inst.(refreshingDisplayElement))
 		return inst.(refreshingDisplayElement).StartLoopDisplay(idx, kd.Display.Attributes)
 	}