diff --git a/src/aoclient.cpp b/src/aoclient.cpp
index 7130b56..5f314de 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclient.cpp
@@ -502,8 +502,10 @@ QString AOClient::name() const { return m_ooc_name; }
 
 void AOClient::setName(const QString &f_name)
 {
-    m_ooc_name = f_name;
-    Q_EMIT nameChanged(m_ooc_name);
+    if (f_name != m_ooc_name) {
+        m_ooc_name = f_name;
+        Q_EMIT nameChanged(m_ooc_name);
+    }
 }
 
 int AOClient::areaId() const
@@ -513,8 +515,10 @@ int AOClient::areaId() const
 
 void AOClient::setAreaId(const int f_area_id)
 {
-    m_current_area = f_area_id;
-    Q_EMIT areaIdChanged(m_current_area);
+    if (f_area_id != m_current_area) {
+        m_current_area = f_area_id;
+        Q_EMIT areaIdChanged(m_current_area);
+    }
 }
 
 QString AOClient::character() const
@@ -524,16 +528,20 @@ QString AOClient::character() const
 
 void AOClient::setCharacter(const QString &f_character)
 {
-    m_current_char = f_character;
-    Q_EMIT characterChanged(m_current_char);
+    if (f_character != m_current_char) {
+        m_current_char = f_character;
+        Q_EMIT characterChanged(m_current_char);
+    }
 }
 
 QString AOClient::characterName() const { return m_showname; }
 
 void AOClient::setCharacterName(const QString &f_showname)
 {
-    m_showname = f_showname;
-    Q_EMIT characterNameChanged(m_showname);
+    if (f_showname != m_showname) {
+        m_showname = f_showname;
+        Q_EMIT characterNameChanged(m_showname);
+    }
 }
 
 void AOClient::setSpectator(bool f_spectator)