diff --git a/pyprland/common.py b/pyprland/common.py
index 8c5947fb..e291e580 100644
--- a/pyprland/common.py
+++ b/pyprland/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """ Shared utilities: logging """
 import logging
+import time
 import os
 
 __all__ = ["DEBUG", "get_logger", "init_logger"]
@@ -7,6 +8,27 @@
 DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", False)
 
 
+def cache50ms(func):
+    """Caches an async function so it can't be called more than once every 50ms
+
+    Doesn't support handling of the parameters
+    """
+    last_result = None
+    last_update = 0.0
+
+    async def _cached_fn(*args):
+        nonlocal last_result, last_update
+
+        t = time.time()
+        if last_update + 0.05 > t:
+            return last_result
+        last_result = await func(*args)
+        last_update = t
+        return last_result
+
+    return _cached_fn
+
+
 class PyprError(Exception):
     """Used for errors which already triggered logging"""
 
diff --git a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
index c635be50..53074a26 100644
--- a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
+++ b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ def convert(size, dim):
         raise e
 
 
+@cache50ms
+async def get_clients():
+    "Cached 'clients' IPC call"
+    return await hyprctlJSON("clients")
+
+
 async def get_client_props(addr: str | None = None, pid: int | None = None):
     "Returns client properties given its address"
     assert addr or pid
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ async def get_client_props(addr: str | None = None, pid: int | None = None):
         assert pid, "Client pid is invalid"
     prop_name = "address" if addr else "pid"
     prop_value = addr if addr else pid
-    for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
+    for client in await get_clients():
         assert isinstance(client, dict)
         if client.get(prop_name) == prop_value:
             return client
@@ -489,7 +495,7 @@ async def updateScratchInfo(self, orig_scratch: Scratch | None = None) -> None:
         """Update every scratchpads information if no `scratch` given,
         else update a specific scratchpad info"""
         pid = orig_scratch.pid if orig_scratch else None
-        for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
+        for client in await get_clients():
             assert isinstance(client, dict)
             if pid and pid != client["pid"]:
                 continue
@@ -544,7 +550,7 @@ async def _alternative_lookup(self):
             return False
         self.log.debug("Lookup hack triggered")
         # hack to update the client info from the provided class
-        for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
+        for client in await get_clients():
             assert isinstance(client, dict)
             for pending_scratch in class_lookup_hack:
                 if pending_scratch.conf["class"] == client["class"]: