diff --git a/application/forms/Dashboard/HomeForm.php b/application/forms/Dashboard/HomeForm.php
index aebd1be42..3d65403b2 100644
--- a/application/forms/Dashboard/HomeForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Dashboard/HomeForm.php
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class HomeForm extends BaseDashboardForm
     {
         if ($this->isUpdating()) {
             $home = $this->dashboard->getActiveHome();
+            if ($home->getTitle() === $this->getPopulatedValue('title')) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             $home->setTitle($this->getPopulatedValue('title'));
 
             $this->dashboard->manageEntry($home);
diff --git a/application/forms/Dashboard/PaneForm.php b/application/forms/Dashboard/PaneForm.php
index c5fb0fe04..297657f87 100644
--- a/application/forms/Dashboard/PaneForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Dashboard/PaneForm.php
@@ -88,12 +88,18 @@ class PaneForm extends BaseDashboardForm
 
         if ($this->isUpdating()) {
             $orgHome = $dashboard->getEntry($this->requestUrl->getParam('home'));
+            $orgPane = $orgHome->getEntry($this->getValue('org_name'));
 
-            $currentPane = clone $orgHome->getEntry($this->getValue('org_name'));
+            $currentPane = clone $orgPane;
             $currentPane
                 ->setHome($currentHome)
                 ->setTitle($this->getValue('title'));
 
+            $diff = array_filter(array_diff_assoc($currentPane->toArray(), $orgPane->toArray()));
+            if (empty($diff)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if ($orgHome->getName() !== $currentHome->getName() && $currentHome->hasEntry($currentPane->getName())) {
                 Notification::error(sprintf(
                     t('Failed to move dashboard "%s": Dashbaord pane already exists within the "%s" dashboard home'),
@@ -104,12 +110,6 @@ class PaneForm extends BaseDashboardForm
                 return;
             }
 
-            if ($currentHome->getName() === $orgHome->getName()) {
-                // There is no dashboard home diff so clear all the dashboard pane
-                // of the org home
-                $orgHome->setEntries([]);
-            }
-
             $conn->beginTransaction();
 
             try {