diff --git a/AndorsTrail/src/com/gpl/rpg/AndorsTrail/controller/MapController.java b/AndorsTrail/src/com/gpl/rpg/AndorsTrail/controller/MapController.java
index acced11b8..d298e8217 100644
--- a/AndorsTrail/src/com/gpl/rpg/AndorsTrail/controller/MapController.java
+++ b/AndorsTrail/src/com/gpl/rpg/AndorsTrail/controller/MapController.java
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ public final class MapController {
 				hasUpdated = true;
 			}
 		}
-		map.lastSeenLayoutHash = tileMap.getCurrentLayoutHash();
+		if (map.lastSeenLayoutHash != tileMap.getCurrentLayoutHash()) {
+			map.lastSeenLayoutHash = tileMap.getCurrentLayoutHash();
+			hasUpdated = true;
+		}
 		return hasUpdated;
 	}