diff --git a/src/reducers/project-state.js b/src/reducers/project-state.js
index 734a05b138371ff5aa1bdd075afaeabbb70f0e56..f32800711529462838a564d8aa1146cdb3da6c04 100644
--- a/src/reducers/project-state.js
+++ b/src/reducers/project-state.js
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ const reducer = function (state, action) {
         }
         return state;
     case SET_PROJECT_ID:
+        // if the projectId hasn't actually changed do nothing
+        if (state.projectId === action.projectId) {
+            return state;
+        }
         // if setting the default project id, specifically fetch that project
         if (action.projectId === defaultProjectId) {
             return Object.assign({}, state, {