diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index d871dc474..7ea288dc5 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
-import os
 import time
 import copy
+from collections import deque
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from PyQt4.phonon import Phonon
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.typeLabel.setText(UiStrings().Live)
             self.split = 1
             self.typePrefix = u'live'
+            self.keypress_queue = deque() 
+            self.keypress_loop = False           
         else:
             self.typeLabel.setText(UiStrings().Preview)
             self.split = 0
@@ -578,12 +580,34 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.display.videoStop()
 
     def servicePrevious(self):
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-        Receiver.send_message('servicemanager_previous_item')
+        """
+        Live event to select the previous service item from the service manager.
+        """
+        self.keypress_queue.append(u'previous')
+        self._process_queue()
+        
 
     def serviceNext(self):
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-        Receiver.send_message('servicemanager_next_item')
+        """
+        Live event to select the next service item from the service manager.
+        """
+        self.keypress_queue.append(u'next')
+        self._process_queue()
+        
+    def _process_queue(self):
+        """
+        Process the service item request queue.  The key presses can arrive 
+        faster than the processing so implement a FIFO queue. 
+        """
+        if len(self.keypress_queue):
+            while len(self.keypress_queue) and not self.keypress_loop:
+                self.keypress_loop = True                
+                if self.keypress_queue.popleft() == u'previous':
+                    Receiver.send_message('servicemanager_previous_item')                    
+                else:
+                    Receiver.send_message('servicemanager_next_item')
+            self.keypress_loop = False
+     
 
     def screenSizeChanged(self):
         """
@@ -771,7 +795,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         log.debug(u'processManagerItem live = %s' % self.isLive)
         self.onStopLoop()
         old_item = self.serviceItem
-        # take a copy not a link to the servicemeanager copy.
+        # take a copy not a link to the servicemanager copy.
         self.serviceItem = copy.copy(serviceItem)
         if old_item and self.isLive and old_item.is_capable(
             ItemCapabilities.ProvidesOwnDisplay):