diff --git a/js/stores/appStore.js b/js/stores/appStore.js
index da1f15811a2..5f8a1e4272c 100644
--- a/js/stores/appStore.js
+++ b/js/stores/appStore.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AppStore extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   emitChanges () {
-    if (this.lastEmittedState) {
+    if (this.lastEmittedState && this.lastEmittedState !== appState) {
       const d = diff(this.lastEmittedState, appState)
       if (!d.isEmpty()) {
         BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().forEach((wnd) => {