diff --git a/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs b/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
index f01d4727198b..d9e2c03e2738 100644
--- a/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
+++ b/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
@@ -112,15 +112,25 @@ impl ChainInfoTracker {
 
     /// Sets the safe header of the chain.
     pub fn set_safe(&self, header: SealedHeader) {
-        self.inner.safe_block.send_modify(|h| {
-            let _ = h.replace(header);
+        self.inner.safe_block.send_if_modified(|current_header| {
+            if current_header.as_ref().map(SealedHeader::hash) != Some(header.hash()) {
+                let _ = current_header.replace(header);
+                return true
+            }
+
+            false
         });
     }
 
     /// Sets the finalized header of the chain.
     pub fn set_finalized(&self, header: SealedHeader) {
-        self.inner.finalized_block.send_modify(|h| {
-            let _ = h.replace(header);
+        self.inner.finalized_block.send_if_modified(|current_header| {
+            if current_header.as_ref().map(SealedHeader::hash) != Some(header.hash()) {
+                let _ = current_header.replace(header);
+                return true
+            }
+
+            false
         });
     }