diff --git a/apps/monitor/src/main.rs b/apps/monitor/src/main.rs
index 0f621fb..11e9198 100644
--- a/apps/monitor/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/monitor/src/main.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ mod runner;
 mod types;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::env;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use rustls;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
 use tracing::{error, info};
 
@@ -27,13 +30,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     info!("PingQL monitor starting, coordinator: {coordinator_url}");
 
     let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
-        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))
         .user_agent("PingQL-Monitor/0.1")
         .build()?;
 
+    let in_flight: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashSet::new()));
+
     loop {
-        match runner::fetch_and_run(&client, &coordinator_url, &monitor_token).await {
-            Ok(n) => info!("Ran {n} checks"),
+        match runner::fetch_and_run(&client, &coordinator_url, &monitor_token, &in_flight).await {
+            Ok(n) => { if n > 0 { info!("Spawned {n} checks"); } },
             Err(e) => error!("Check cycle failed: {e}"),
         }
         sleep(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
diff --git a/apps/monitor/src/runner.rs b/apps/monitor/src/runner.rs
index ab50826..4befb41 100644
--- a/apps/monitor/src/runner.rs
+++ b/apps/monitor/src/runner.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use crate::query::{self, Response};
 use crate::types::{PingResult, Monitor};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use serde_json::json;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Instant;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
 /// Fetch due monitors from coordinator, run them, post results back.
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ pub async fn fetch_and_run(
     client: &reqwest::Client,
     coordinator_url: &str,
     token: &str,
+    in_flight: &Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>>,
 ) -> Result<usize> {
     // Fetch due monitors
     let monitors: Vec<Monitor> = client
@@ -25,20 +27,33 @@ pub async fn fetch_and_run(
     let n = monitors.len();
     if n == 0 { return Ok(0); }
 
-    // Spawn all checks — fire and forget, don't block the cycle
+    // Spawn all checks — fire and forget, skip if already in-flight
+    let mut spawned = 0usize;
     for monitor in monitors {
+        {
+            let mut set = in_flight.lock().await;
+            if set.contains(&monitor.id) {
+                debug!("Skipping {} — check already in flight", monitor.id);
+                continue;
+            }
+            set.insert(monitor.id.clone());
+        }
+        spawned += 1;
         let client = client.clone();
         let coordinator_url = coordinator_url.to_string();
         let token = token.to_string();
+        let in_flight = in_flight.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let result = run_check(&client, &monitor).await;
+            // Remove from in-flight before posting so a fast next cycle can pick it up
+            in_flight.lock().await.remove(&monitor.id);
             if let Err(e) = post_result(&client, &coordinator_url, &token, result).await {
                 warn!("Failed to post result for {}: {e}", monitor.id);
             }
         });
     }
 
-    Ok(n)
+    Ok(spawned)
 }
 
 async fn run_check(client: &reqwest::Client, monitor: &Monitor) -> PingResult {