diff --git a/src/wayland/surface.cpp b/src/wayland/surface.cpp
index 7362794662..9beb517cda 100644
--- a/src/wayland/surface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/surface.cpp
@@ -1090,6 +1090,9 @@ const ColorDescription &SurfaceInterface::colorDescription() const
 
 void SurfaceInterface::setPreferredColorDescription(const ColorDescription &descr)
 {
+    if (d->preferredColorDescription == descr) {
+        return;
+    }
     d->preferredColorDescription = descr;
     if (d->frogColorManagement) {
         d->frogColorManagement->setPreferredColorDescription(descr);