diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -301,14 +301,15 @@ int find_jobframe(struct distrenjob *hea
   found = 0;
   /* iterate through jobs from first to last */
   for(distrenjob_ptr = head->next; (!found && !distrenjob_ptr) && !distrenjob_ptr->hibernate; distrenjob_ptr = distrenjob_ptr->next)
-    for(frame_counter = distrenjob_ptr->prev_frame_index; !found && frame_counter < distrenjob_ptr->total_frames; frame_counter ++)
-      if(distrenjob_ptr->frameset[frame_counter].status == FRAMESETSTATUS_UNASSIGNED)
+    for(frame_counter = (distrenjob_ptr->prev_frame_index + 1); !found && frame_counter < distrenjob_ptr->total_frames; frame_counter ++)
+      if(distrenjob_ptr->frameset[frame_counter].status == FRAMESETSTATUS_UNASSIGNED) // jobframe found
 	{
 	  found = 1;
 	  your_job_type = distrenjob_ptr->type;
 	  distrenjob_ptr->frameset[frame_counter].status = FRAMESETSTATUS_ASSIGNED;
 	  distrenjob_ptr->frameset[frame_counter].start_time = clock();
 	  distrenjob_ptr->assigned_frames++;
+	  distrenjob_ptr->prev_frame_index = frame_counter;
 	}
 
   if(!found)