diff --git a/Jeopardy/plugin.py b/Jeopardy/plugin.py
index 2dff194..e43c65e 100644
--- a/Jeopardy/plugin.py
+++ b/Jeopardy/plugin.py
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ class Jeopardy(callbacks.Plugin):
                 schedule.removeEvent('event_%s' % self.channel)
             except:
                 pass
+            self.lastHint = self.currentHint
             if self.hints <= self.numHints and self.hints > 0 and self.numHints > 0:
                 ans = self.a[0]
                 self.show.setdefault(self.id, None)
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ class Jeopardy(callbacks.Plugin):
                     except:
                         break
                 self.currentHint = ''.join(self.show[self.id])
-            if self.hints > 0:
+            if self.hints > 0 and self.lastHint != self.currentHint:
                 self.p -= int(round(self.p * self.reduction, -1))
             if self.points > self.p:
                 points = self.p