diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index 8e9d398c..a8d04337 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ def make_sub(sym, connect_id, level='l1') -> dict[str, str | bool]:
 
 async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
     timeouts = 0
+    last_trade_data: KucoinTrade | dict = {}
 
     while True:
         with trio.move_on_after(3) as cs:
@@ -558,12 +559,19 @@ async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
 
             continue
 
+
         if msg.get('subject') != None:
             msg = KucoinMsg(**msg)
-
             match msg.subject:
                 case 'trade.ticker':
                     trade_data = KucoinTrade(**msg.data)
+
+                    # Filter for duplicate messages
+                    if last_trade_data and trade_data.time == last_trade_data.time: 
+                        continue
+
+                    last_trade_data = trade_data
+
                     yield 'trade', {
                         'symbol': sym,
                         'last': trade_data.price,
@@ -580,6 +588,7 @@ async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
 
                 case 'level2':
                     l2_data = KucoinL2(**msg.data)
+                    breakpoint()
                     first_ask = l2_data.asks[0]
                     first_bid = l2_data.bids[0]
                     yield 'l1', {