diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.cpp b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
index b6b2cf9c..0d921627 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace IPC {
 #else
     mySem = SEM_FAILED;
 #endif
-    isLocked = false;
+    isLocked = 0;
   }
 
   ///\brief Constructs a named semaphore
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace IPC {
 #else
     mySem = SEM_FAILED;
 #endif
-    isLocked = false;
+    isLocked = 0;
     open(name, oflag, mode, value, noWait);
   }
 
@@ -168,13 +168,18 @@ namespace IPC {
 #endif
       return;
     }
-    if (*this) {
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(_WIN32)
-      ReleaseMutex(mySem);
+    ReleaseMutex(mySem);
 #else
-      sem_post(mySem);
+    sem_post(mySem);
 #endif
-      isLocked = false;
+    --isLocked;
+    if (!isLocked){
+      uint64_t micros = Util::getMicros(lockTime);
+      if (micros > 500){
+        INFO_MSG("Semaphore %s was locked for %.3f ms", myName.c_str(), (double)micros/1000.0);
+        BACKTRACE;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -189,7 +194,8 @@ namespace IPC {
         tmp = sem_wait(mySem);
       } while (tmp == -1 && errno == EINTR);
 #endif
-      isLocked = true;
+      lockTime = Util::getMicros();
+      ++isLocked;
     }
   }
 
@@ -208,7 +214,9 @@ namespace IPC {
       result = sem_trywait(mySem);
     } while (result == -1 && errno == EINTR);
 #endif
-    return isLocked = (result == 0);
+    isLocked += (result == 0?1:0);
+    if (isLocked == 1){lockTime = Util::getMicros();}
+    return isLocked;
   }
 
   ///\brief Tries to wait for the semaphore for a single second, returns true if successful, false otherwise
@@ -225,28 +233,27 @@ namespace IPC {
     /// \todo (roxlu) test tryWaitOneSecond, shared_memory.cpp
     uint64_t now = Util::getMicros();
     uint64_t timeout = now + 1e6;
-    while (now < timeout) {
-      if (0 == sem_trywait(mySem)) {
-        isLocked = true;
-        return true;
-      }
+    result = 1;
+    while (result && now < timeout) {
+      result = sem_trywait(mySem);
       usleep(100e3);
       now = Util::getMicros();
     }
-    return false;
 #else
     struct timespec wt;
     wt.tv_sec = 1;
     wt.tv_nsec = 0;
     result = sem_timedwait(mySem, &wt);
 #endif
-    return isLocked = (result == 0);
+    isLocked += (result == 0?1:0);
+    if (isLocked == 1){lockTime = Util::getMicros();}
+    return isLocked;
   }
 
   ///\brief Closes the currently opened semaphore
   void semaphore::close() {
     if (*this) {
-      if (isLocked){post();}
+      while (isLocked){post();}
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(_WIN32)
       CloseHandle(mySem);
       mySem = 0;
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ namespace IPC {
   /// Unlinks the previously opened semaphore, closing it (if open) in the process.
   void semaphore::unlink() {
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(_WIN32)
-    if (isLocked){post();}
+    while (isLocked){post();}
 #endif
 #if !defined(__CYGWIN__) && !defined(_WIN32)
     if (myName.size()){sem_unlink(myName.c_str());}
diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.h b/lib/shared_memory.h
index d6a8d665..3a96d7bb 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.h
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.h
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ namespace IPC {
 #else
       sem_t * mySem;
 #endif
-      bool isLocked;
+      unsigned int isLocked;
+      uint64_t lockTime;
       std::string myName;
   };
 
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp b/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
index 1a339e8e..06cc4129 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ void Controller::fillActive(JSON::Value & req, JSON::Value & rep, bool onlyNow){
           if (streamIndex.mapped){
             static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
             snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, it->c_str());
-            IPC::semaphore metaLocker(liveSemName, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, (S_IRWXU|S_IRWXG|S_IRWXO), 1);
+            IPC::semaphore metaLocker(liveSemName, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, (S_IRWXU|S_IRWXG|S_IRWXO), 8);
             metaLocker.wait();
             DTSC::Scan strm = DTSC::Packet(streamIndex.mapped, streamIndex.len, true).getScan();
             uint64_t lms = 0;
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
index 5f25d2a7..e0868a37 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -341,9 +341,16 @@ namespace Mist {
     if (!liveMeta){
       static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
       snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, streamName.c_str());
-      liveMeta = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+      liveMeta = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 8);
     }
     liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
+    liveMeta->wait();
 
     if (!nProxy.metaPages.count(0) || !nProxy.metaPages[0].mapped) {
       char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
@@ -354,6 +361,13 @@ namespace Mist {
     myMeta.writeTo(nProxy.metaPages[0].mapped);
     memset(nProxy.metaPages[0].mapped + myMeta.getSendLen(), 0, (nProxy.metaPages[0].len > myMeta.getSendLen() ? std::min((size_t)(nProxy.metaPages[0].len - myMeta.getSendLen()), (size_t)4) : 0));
     liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
+    liveMeta->post();
   }
 
   ///Checks if removing a key from this track is allowed/safe, and if so, removes it.
@@ -722,12 +736,12 @@ namespace Mist {
             updateTrackMeta(finalMap);
             hasPush = true;
           }
+          //Update the metadata to reflect all changes
+          updateMeta();
           //Write the final mapped track number and keyframe number to the user page element
           //This is used to resume pushing as well as pushing new tracks
           userConn.setTrackId(index, finalMap);
           userConn.setKeynum(index, myMeta.tracks[finalMap].keys.size());
-          //Update the metadata to reflect all changes
-          updateMeta();
           continue;
         }
         //Set the temporary track id for this item, and increase the temporary value for use with the next track
@@ -859,6 +873,8 @@ namespace Mist {
           myMeta.tracks[finalMap].lastms = 0;
           myMeta.tracks[finalMap].trackID = finalMap;
         }
+        //Update the metadata to reflect all changes
+        updateMeta();
         //Write the final mapped track number and keyframe number to the user page element
         //This is used to resume pushing as well as pushing new tracks
         userConn.setTrackId(index, finalMap);
@@ -867,8 +883,6 @@ namespace Mist {
         }else{
           userConn.setKeynum(index, 0);
         }
-        //Update the metadata to reflect all changes
-        updateMeta();
       }
       //If the track is active, and this is the element responsible for pushing it
       if (activeTracks.count(value) && pushLocation[value] == data) {
@@ -914,7 +928,6 @@ namespace Mist {
     for (std::map<unsigned long, DTSCPageData>::iterator pageIt = locations.begin(); pageIt != locations.end(); pageIt++) {
       updateMetaFromPage(tNum, pageIt->first);
     }
-    updateMeta();
   }
 
   void inputBuffer::updateMetaFromPage(unsigned long tNum, unsigned long pageNum) {
diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index 5285b636..dd74d081 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Mist{
       if (!myMeta.vod){
         static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
         snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, streamName.c_str());
-        liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1, !myMeta.live);
+        liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 8, !myMeta.live);
         if (*liveSem){
           liveSem->wait();
         }else{
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ namespace Mist{
           IPC::semaphore * liveSem = 0;
           static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
           snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, streamName.c_str());
-          liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1, !myMeta.live);
+          liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 8, !myMeta.live);
           if (*liveSem){
             liveSem->wait();
           }else{