diff --git a/client/layouts/default.vue b/client/layouts/default.vue
index b6e67dba..15f30ffa 100644
--- a/client/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/client/layouts/default.vue
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export default {
       this.$store.commit('users/updateUser', user)
     },
     currentUserAudiobookUpdate(payload) {
+      // console.log('Received user audiobook update', payload)
       this.$store.commit('user/updateUserAudiobook', payload)
     },
     downloadToastClick(download) {
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 36aadf6a..f75602ac 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf-client",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "description": "Audiobook manager and player",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 757fc6c7..d06c28cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "description": "Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/Server.js b/server/Server.js
index 4c7bf45f..59518e55 100644
--- a/server/Server.js
+++ b/server/Server.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Server {
     this.watcher = new Watcher(this.AudiobookPath)
     this.coverController = new CoverController(this.db, this.MetadataPath, this.AudiobookPath)
     this.scanner = new Scanner(this.AudiobookPath, this.MetadataPath, this.db, this.coverController, this.emitter.bind(this))
-    this.streamManager = new StreamManager(this.db, this.MetadataPath, this.emitter.bind(this))
+    this.streamManager = new StreamManager(this.db, this.MetadataPath, this.emitter.bind(this), this.clientEmitter.bind(this))
     this.rssFeeds = new RssFeeds(this.Port, this.db)
     this.downloadManager = new DownloadManager(this.db, this.MetadataPath, this.AudiobookPath, this.emitter.bind(this))
     this.apiController = new ApiController(this.MetadataPath, this.db, this.scanner, this.auth, this.streamManager, this.rssFeeds, this.downloadManager, this.coverController, this.backupManager, this.watcher, this.emitter.bind(this), this.clientEmitter.bind(this))
@@ -453,18 +453,23 @@ class Server {
     res.sendStatus(200)
   }
 
-  audiobookProgressUpdate(socket, progressPayload) {
+  async audiobookProgressUpdate(socket, progressPayload) {
     var client = socket.sheepClient
     if (!client || !client.user) {
       Logger.error('[Server] audiobookProgressUpdate invalid socket client')
       return
     }
-    var hasUpdates = client.user.updateAudiobookProgress(progressPayload.audiobookId, progressPayload)
-    if (hasUpdates) {
-      var userAudiobook = client.user.getAudiobookJSON(progressPayload.audiobookId)
-      socket.emit('current_user_audiobook_update', {
+    var audiobookProgress = client.user.updateAudiobookProgress(progressPayload.audiobookId, progressPayload)
+    if (audiobookProgress) {
+      await this.db.updateEntity('user', client.user)
+
+      // This audiobook progress is out of date, why?
+      // var userAudiobook = client.user.getAudiobookJSON(progressPayload.audiobookId)
+      // Logger.debug(`[Server] Emitting audiobook progress update to clients ${this.getClientsForUser(client.user.id).length}: ${JSON.stringify(userAudiobook)}`)
+
+      this.clientEmitter(client.user.id, 'current_user_audiobook_update', {
         id: progressPayload.audiobookId,
-        data: userAudiobook || null
+        data: audiobookProgress || null
       })
     }
   }
@@ -478,8 +483,9 @@ class Server {
     var userAudiobook = client.user.createBookmark(payload)
     if (userAudiobook) {
       await this.db.updateEntity('user', client.user)
-      socket.emit('bookmark_created', payload.time)
-      socket.emit('current_user_audiobook_update', {
+
+      this.clientEmitter(client.user.id, 'bookmark_created', payload.time)
+      this.clientEmitter(client.user.id, 'current_user_audiobook_update', {
         id: userAudiobook.audiobookId,
         data: userAudiobook || null
       })
diff --git a/server/StreamManager.js b/server/StreamManager.js
index 431d9cba..68b6f3a6 100644
--- a/server/StreamManager.js
+++ b/server/StreamManager.js
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra')
 const Path = require('path')
 
 class StreamManager {
-  constructor(db, MetadataPath, emitter) {
+  constructor(db, MetadataPath, emitter, clientEmitter) {
     this.db = db
 
     this.emitter = emitter
+    this.clientEmitter = clientEmitter
 
     this.MetadataPath = MetadataPath
     this.streams = []
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class StreamManager {
     this.db.updateEntity('user', client.user)
 
     if (userAudiobook) {
-      socket.emit('current_user_audiobook_update', {
+      this.clientEmitter(client.user.id, 'current_user_audiobook_update', {
         id: userAudiobook.audiobookId,
         data: userAudiobook.toJSON()
       })
diff --git a/server/objects/AudiobookProgress.js b/server/objects/AudiobookProgress.js
index abd4f5aa..23f24814 100644
--- a/server/objects/AudiobookProgress.js
+++ b/server/objects/AudiobookProgress.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const Logger = require('../Logger')
 const AudioBookmark = require('./AudioBookmark')
 
 class AudiobookProgress {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class AudiobookProgress {
 
   update(payload) {
     var hasUpdates = false
+    Logger.debug(`[AudiobookProgress] Update called ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`)
     for (const key in payload) {
       if (payload[key] !== this[key]) {
         if (key === 'isRead') {
diff --git a/server/objects/User.js b/server/objects/User.js
index 161446a6..0e8b459d 100644
--- a/server/objects/User.js
+++ b/server/objects/User.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const Logger = require('../Logger')
 const AudiobookProgress = require('./AudiobookProgress')
 
 class User {
@@ -212,7 +213,12 @@ class User {
       this.audiobooks[audiobook.id] = new AudiobookProgress()
       this.audiobooks[audiobook.id].audiobookId = audiobook.id
     }
-    return this.audiobooks[audiobook.id].update(updatePayload)
+    var wasUpdated = this.audiobooks[audiobook.id].update(updatePayload)
+    if (wasUpdated) {
+      Logger.debug(`[User] Audiobook progress was updated ${JSON.stringify(this.audiobooks[audiobook.id])}`)
+      return this.audiobooks[audiobook.id]
+    }
+    return false
   }
 
   // Returns Boolean If update was made