diff --git a/src/routes/receipts.rs b/src/routes/receipts.rs
index 43b115c..5285fa0 100644
--- a/src/routes/receipts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/receipts.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,12 @@ pub async fn add_receipt(
                         needs_update = true;
                     }
                     if !data.notes.is_empty() {
-                        split.notes = Some(data.notes.clone());
-                        needs_update = true;
+                        if let Some(notes) = split.notes.as_deref() {
+                            if notes != data.notes.as_str() {
+                                split.notes = Some(data.notes.clone());
+                                needs_update = true;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 } else {
                     debug!("Transaction {} has no splits", id);