diff --git a/src/zapit/src/scanbat.cpp b/src/zapit/src/scanbat.cpp
index b5dafe34d..18a3dd9a8 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/scanbat.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/scanbat.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,12 @@ bool CBat::Read()
 #ifdef DEBUG_BAT
 		printf("[BAT] section %X last %X -> %s\n", secnum, buffer[7], secdone[secnum] ? "skip" : "use");
 #endif
-		if(secdone[secnum])
-			continue;
+                if(secdone[secnum]) {
+                        secdone[secnum]++;
+                        if(secdone[secnum] >= 5)
+                                break;
+                        continue;
+                }
 		secdone[secnum] = 1;
 		sectotal++;
 
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/scannit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/scannit.cpp
index 8d848c421..fdc0eb439 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/scannit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/scannit.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,12 @@ bool CNit::Read()
 #ifdef DEBUG_NIT
 		printf("[NIT] section %X last %X -> %s\n", secnum, buffer[7], secdone[nit_index][secnum] ? "skip" : "use");
 #endif
-		if(secdone[nit_index][secnum]) // mark sec XX done
+		if(secdone[nit_index][secnum]) { // mark sec XX done
+			secdone[nit_index][secnum]++;
+			if(secdone[nit_index][secnum] >= 5)
+				break;
 			continue;
+		}
 		secdone[nit_index][secnum] = 1;
 		sectotal[nit_index]++;
 
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/scansdt.cpp b/src/zapit/src/scansdt.cpp
index 59ca6123a..1a80d23e1 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/scansdt.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/scansdt.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,12 @@ _repeat:
 #ifdef DEBUG_SDT
 		printf("[SDT] section %X last %X tsid 0x%x onid 0x%x -> %s\n", buffer[6], buffer[7], transport_stream_id, original_network_id, secdone[secnum] ? "skip" : "use");
 #endif
-		if(secdone[secnum])
+		if(secdone[secnum]) {
+			secdone[secnum]++;
+			if(secdone[secnum] >= 5)
+				break;
 			continue;
+		}
 		secdone[secnum] = 1;
 		sectotal++;