diff --git a/default-rsyncssh.lua b/default-rsyncssh.lua
index 1cd36b4..94b7eea 100644
--- a/default-rsyncssh.lua
+++ b/default-rsyncssh.lua
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ rsyncssh.collect = function( agent, exitcode )
 		if rc == 'ok' then
 			log('Normal', 'Startup of "',agent.source,'" finished: ', exitcode)
 		elseif rc == 'again' then
-			if settings.insist then
+			if uSettings.insist then
 				log('Normal', 'Retrying startup of "',agent.source,'": ', exitcode)
 			else
 				log('Error', 'Temporary or permanent failure on startup of "',
diff --git a/lsyncd.lua b/lsyncd.lua
index 884dd67..70d9ef3 100644
--- a/lsyncd.lua
+++ b/lsyncd.lua
@@ -3386,6 +3386,11 @@ local lsyncdStatus = 'init'
 --
 local runner = { }
 
+--
+-- Last time said to be waiting for more child processes
+--
+local lastReportedWaiting = false
+
 --
 -- Called from core whenever Lua code failed.
 --
@@ -3452,12 +3457,19 @@ function runner.cycle(
 
 		if processCount > 0 then
 
-			log(
-				'Normal',
-				'waiting for ',
-				processCount,
-				' more child processes.'
-			)
+			if
+				lastReportedWaiting == false or
+				timestamp >= lastReportedWaiting + 60
+			then
+				lastReportedWaiting = timestamp
+
+				log(
+					'Normal',
+					'waiting for ',
+					processCount,
+					' more child processes.'
+				)
+			end
 
 			return true
 		else
@@ -3467,7 +3479,6 @@ function runner.cycle(
 	end
 
 	if lsyncdStatus ~= 'run' then
-
 		error( 'runner.cycle() called while not running!' )
 	end
 
@@ -3804,6 +3815,8 @@ function runner.initialize( firstTime )
 
 	end
 
+	lastReportedWaiting = false
+
 	--
 	-- From this point on, no globals may be created anymore
 	--