diff --git a/adb/client/file_sync_client.cpp b/adb/client/file_sync_client.cpp
index cc38926..94bd8f5 100644
--- a/adb/client/file_sync_client.cpp
+++ b/adb/client/file_sync_client.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     uint64_t bytes_transferred;
     uint64_t bytes_expected;
     bool expect_multiple_files;
+    std::string last_progress_str;
 
     TransferLedger() {
         Reset();
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
     }
 
     void Reset() {
+        last_progress_str.clear();
         start_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         files_transferred = 0;
         files_skipped = 0;
@@ -181,7 +183,10 @@
                     android::base::StringPrintf("[%4s] %s", overall_percentage_str, file.c_str());
             }
         }
-        lp.Print(output, LinePrinter::LineType::INFO);
+        if (output != last_progress_str) {
+            lp.Print(output, LinePrinter::LineType::INFO);
+            last_progress_str = std::move(output);
+        }
     }
 
     void ReportTransferRate(LinePrinter& lp, const std::string& name, TransferDirection direction) {