diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
index 1963c37c..e1ab8e8b 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         )
 
         #logger.debug("updated labels")
-        self._prev_params = self.parameters
         if self._prev_params != self.parameters:
+            self._prev_params = self.parameters
             self.parameters_changed.emit(self.parameters)
             logger.debug("emitted parameters")