diff --git a/app/models/stash_engine/internal_datum.rb b/app/models/stash_engine/internal_datum.rb
index 48cdfbe0d4..8ec290ec48 100644
--- a/app/models/stash_engine/internal_datum.rb
+++ b/app/models/stash_engine/internal_datum.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class InternalDatum < ApplicationRecord
     validates :data_type, presence: true
     validates :value, presence: true
 
-    after_save_commit :record_history
+    after_save_commit :record_history, if: :saved_change_to_value?
 
     def self.data_type(type)
       where('data_type = ?', type)