diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/pypofile.py b/python_apps/pypo/pypofile.py
index 6f9a213e6..cf8e199e9 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/pypofile.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/pypofile.py
@@ -60,10 +60,14 @@ class PypoFile(Thread):
         except Exception, e:
             dst_exists = False
 
+        media_item['already_exist'] = False
         do_copy = False
         if dst_exists:
             if src_size != dst_size:
                 do_copy = True
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug("file %s already exists in local cache as %s, skipping cpoying..." % (src, dst))
+                media_item['already_exist'] = True
         else:
             do_copy = True
 
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/pypopush.py b/python_apps/pypo/pypopush.py
index 347b856fa..cb71937a3 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/pypopush.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/pypopush.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class PypoPush(Thread):
                         time.sleep(0.1)
                         iter_num += 1
 
-                    if media_item['started_copying']:
+                    if media_item['started_copying'] or media_item['already_exist']:
                         self.telnet_to_liquidsoap(media_item)
                     else:
                         self.logger.warn("File %s did not become ready in less than 5 seconds. Skipping...", media_item['dst'])