diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 271e707..eeb3a9b 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -26,7 +26,17 @@ module.exports = class RibbonOrderLock extends Plugin {
     ribbon.items.push(...sorted);
     ribbon.onChange(true);
 
-    this.settings.order = ribbon.items.map((item) => item.id);
+    this.recordOrder(ribbon);
+  }
+
+  recordOrder(ribbon) {
+    const ids = ribbon.items.map((item) => item.id);
+    if (this.sameOrder(ids, this.settings.order)) return;
+    this.settings.order = ids;
     this.saveData(this.settings);
   }
+
+  sameOrder(a, b) {
+    return a.length === b.length && a.every((id, i) => id === b[i]);
+  }
 };