diff --git a/ctabus/internal/config.py b/ctabus/internal/config.py
index 94345ca..d5f85fe 100644
--- a/ctabus/internal/config.py
+++ b/ctabus/internal/config.py
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ class RecentList:
         except FileNotFoundError:
             self.elements = []
             self.fresh = True
+        self.current = set(self.elements)
 
     def add(self, element):
-        if len(self.elements)+1 > self.maxsize:
-            del self.elements[-1]
-        self.elements.insert(0, element)
-        self.fresh = True
+        if element not in self.current:
+            if len(self.elements)+1 > self.maxsize:
+                del self.elements[-1]
+            self.elements.insert(0, element)
+            self.fresh = True
 
     def get(self, element_name_or_index):
         if type(element_name_or_index) == int:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 82cb64d..82358d2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open('requirements.txt') as file:
 
 setup(
     name='ctabus',
-    version='2.1',
+    version='2.1.1',
     description='Python package for tracking cta bus times',
     install_requires=INSTALL_REQUIRES,
     author='rlbr',