diff --git a/js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js b/js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js
index 8e7a841e2..df542b021 100644
--- a/js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js
+++ b/js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@
       return this;
     },
     onSubmit(groupName, avatar) {
-      window.MediumGroups.initiateGroupUpdate(
-        this.groupId,
-        groupName,
-        this.members,
-        avatar
-      );
+      if(groupName !== this.groupName || avatar !== this.avatarPath) {
+        window.MediumGroups.initiateGroupUpdate(
+          this.groupId,
+          groupName,
+          this.members,
+          avatar
+        );
+      }
     },
     close() {
       this.remove();