diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index 090e64866..3cc42419f 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def update_related_whois_records
+    # not doing anything if no real changes
+    return if changes.slice(*(self.class.column_names - ["updated_at", "created_at", "statuses", "status_notes"])).empty?
+
     names = related_domain_descriptions.keys
     UpdateWhoisRecordJob.enqueue(names, :domain) if names.present?
   end