diff --git a/llm_server/routes/queue.py b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
index 834c844..66659d4 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/queue.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import json
 import pickle
 import time
 from typing import Tuple
 from uuid import uuid4
 
+import ujson as json
 from redis import Redis
 
 from llm_server import opts
@@ -28,23 +28,22 @@ class RedisPriorityQueue:
         self.redis = RedisCustom(name, db=db)
 
     def put(self, item, priority: int, selected_model: str, do_stream: bool = False):
+        # TODO: remove this when we're sure nothing strange is happening
         assert item is not None
         assert priority is not None
         assert selected_model is not None
 
         event = DataEvent()
+
         # Check if the IP is already in the dictionary and if it has reached the limit
-        ip_count = self.redis.hget('queued_ip_count', item[1])
-        if ip_count:
-            ip_count = int(ip_count)
+        ip_count = self.get_ip_request_count(item[1])
         _, simultaneous_ip = get_token_ratelimit(item[2])
         if ip_count and int(ip_count) >= simultaneous_ip and priority != 0:
-            print(f'Rejecting request from {item[1]} - {ip_count} requests in progress.')
+            print(f'Rejecting request from {item[1]} - {ip_count} request queued.')
             return None  # reject the request
 
         timestamp = time.time()
         self.redis.zadd('queue', {json.dumps((item, event.event_id, selected_model, timestamp, do_stream)): -priority})
-        self.increment_ip_count(item[1], 'queued_ip_count')
         return event
 
     def get(self):
@@ -52,34 +51,20 @@ class RedisPriorityQueue:
             data = self.redis.zpopmin('queue')
             if data:
                 item = json.loads(data[0][0])
-                client_ip = item[0][1]
-                self.decrement_ip_count(client_ip, 'queued_ip_count')
                 return item
             time.sleep(0.1)  # wait for something to be added to the queue
 
-    # def print_all_items(self):
-    #     items = self.redis.zrange('queue', 0, -1)
-    #     to_print = []
-    #     for item in items:
-    #         to_print.append(item.decode('utf-8'))
-    #     print(f'ITEMS {self.name} -->', to_print)
-
-    def increment_ip_count(self, client_ip: str, redis_key):
-        self.redis.hincrby(redis_key, client_ip, 1)
-
-    def decrement_ip_count(self, client_ip: str, redis_key):
-        new_count = self.redis.hincrby(redis_key, client_ip, -1)
-        if new_count <= 0:
-            self.redis.hdel(redis_key, client_ip)
-
     def __len__(self):
         return self.redis.zcard('queue')
 
-    def get_queued_ip_count(self, client_ip: str):
-        q = self.redis.hget('queued_ip_count', client_ip)
-        if not q:
-            return 0
-        return 0
+    def get_ip_request_count(self, client_ip: str):
+        items = self.redis.zrange('queue', 0, -1)
+        count = 0
+        for item in items:
+            item_data = json.loads(item)
+            if item_data[0][1] == client_ip:
+                count += 1
+        return count
 
     def flush(self):
         self.redis.flush()
@@ -94,10 +79,7 @@ class RedisPriorityQueue:
             timestamp = item_data[-2]
             if now - timestamp > opts.backend_generate_request_timeout:
                 self.redis.zrem('queue', 0, item)
-                data = json.loads(item.decode('utf-8'))
-                event_id = data[1]
-                client_ip = data[0][1]
-                self.decrement_ip_count(client_ip, 'queued_ip_count')
+                event_id = item_data[1]
                 event = DataEvent(event_id)
                 event.set((False, None, 'closed'))
                 print('Removed timed-out item from queue:', event_id)
@@ -114,7 +96,6 @@ class DataEvent:
         self.redis.publish(self.event_id, pickle.dumps(data))
 
     def wait(self):
-        # TODO: implement timeout
         for item in self.pubsub.listen():
             if item['type'] == 'message':
                 return pickle.loads(item['data'])
@@ -157,7 +138,7 @@ class PriorityQueue:
         count = 0
         for backend_url in self.get_backends():
             queue = RedisPriorityQueue(backend_url)
-            count += queue.get_queued_ip_count(client_ip)
+            count += queue.get_ip_request_count(client_ip)
         return count
 
     def put(self, backend_url, item: Tuple[dict, str, str, dict], priority: int, selected_model: str, do_stream: bool = False):
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/printer.py b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
index fe0d129..c9c421e 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/printer.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ def console_printer():
 
         # Active Workers and Processing should read the same. If not, that's an issue.
         logger.info(f'REQUEST QUEUE -> Active Workers: {len([i for i in activity if i[1]])} | Processing: {processing_count} | Queued: {len(priority_queue)} | Backends Online: {len(backends)}')
-        time.sleep(10)
+        time.sleep(2)
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index e33d55a..43aa9d2 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from llm_server.routes.v1 import bp
 from llm_server.routes.v1.generate_stats import generate_stats
 from llm_server.sock import init_wssocket
 
-# TODO: queue item timeout
+# TODO: seperate queue item timeout for websockets (make longer, like 5 minutes)
 # TODO: return an `error: True`, error code, and error message rather than just a formatted message
 # TODO: what happens when all backends are offline? What about the "online" key in the stats page?
 # TODO: redis SCAN vs KEYS??