diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiTextCtrl.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiTextCtrl.cpp
index 1b8c8e9e0..3c1f1a8c9 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiTextCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiTextCtrl.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void GuiTextCtrl::setText(const char *txt)
    if( !mProfile )
       return;
    
-   if (txt)
+   if (txt && txt != mText)
       dStrncpy(mText, (UTF8*)txt, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
    mText[MAX_STRING_LENGTH] = '\0';