diff --git a/servo/logging.py b/servo/logging.py
index f4d87641..2063894f 100644
--- a/servo/logging.py
+++ b/servo/logging.py
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ async def sink(self, message: loguru.Message) -> None:
             )
         )
 
+    def clear_progress_queue(self) -> None:
+        while not self._queue.empty():
+            self._queue.get_nowait()
+            self._queue.task_done()
+
     async def shutdown(self) -> None:
         """Shutdown the progress handler by emptying the queue and releasing the queue processor."""
         await self._queue.join()
diff --git a/servo/runner.py b/servo/runner.py
index f7982e04..0bb5e841 100644
--- a/servo/runner.py
+++ b/servo/runner.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 class ServoRunner(pydantic.BaseModel, servo.logging.Mixin):
     interactive: bool = False
+    _assembly_runner: AssemblyRunner = pydantic.PrivateAttr(None)
     _servo: servo.Servo = pydantic.PrivateAttr(None)
     _connected: bool = pydantic.PrivateAttr(False)
     _running: bool = pydantic.PrivateAttr(False)
@@ -52,9 +53,12 @@ class ServoRunner(pydantic.BaseModel, servo.logging.Mixin):
     class Config:
         arbitrary_types_allowed = True
 
-    def __init__(self, servo_: servo, **kwargs) -> None:  # noqa: D10
+    def __init__(
+        self, servo_: servo, _assembly_runner: AssemblyRunner = None, **kwargs
+    ) -> None:  # noqa: D10
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._servo = servo_
+        self._assembly_runner = _assembly_runner
 
         # initialize default servo options if not configured
         if self.config.settings is None:
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ async def exec_command(self) -> servo.api.Status:
                 descriptor=description.__opsani_repr__(),
                 command_uid=cmd_response.command_uid,
             )
+            self.clear_progress_queue()
             return await self.servo.post_event(servo.api.Events.describe, status.dict())
 
         elif cmd_response.command == servo.api.Commands.measure:
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ async def exec_command(self) -> servo.api.Status:
                 self.logger.error(f"Responding with {status.dict()}")
                 self.logger.opt(exception=error).debug("Measure failure details")
 
+            self.clear_progress_queue()
             return await self.servo.post_event(servo.api.Events.measure, status.dict())
 
         elif cmd_response.command == servo.api.Commands.adjust:
@@ -208,6 +214,7 @@ async def exec_command(self) -> servo.api.Status:
                 self.logger.error(f"Responding with {status.dict()}")
                 self.logger.opt(exception=error).debug("Adjust failure details")
 
+            self.clear_progress_queue()
             return await self.servo.post_event(servo.api.Events.adjust, status.dict())
 
         elif cmd_response.command == servo.api.Commands.sleep:
@@ -404,6 +411,11 @@ async def shutdown(self, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         except Exception:
             self.logger.exception(f"Exception occurred during GOODBYE request")
 
+    def clear_progress_queue(self) -> None:
+        if self._assembly_runner and self._assembly_runner.progress_handler:
+            self.logger.debug("Clearing progress handler queue")
+            self._assembly_runner.progress_handler.clear_progress_queue()
+
 
 class AssemblyRunner(pydantic.BaseModel, servo.logging.Mixin):
     assembly: servo.Assembly
@@ -535,7 +547,9 @@ async def handle_progress_exception(
 
         try:
             for servo_ in self.assembly.servos:
-                servo_runner = ServoRunner(servo_, interactive=interactive)
+                servo_runner = ServoRunner(
+                    servo_, interactive=interactive, _assembly_runner=self
+                )
                 loop.create_task(servo_runner.run(poll=poll))
                 self.runners.append(servo_runner)