diff --git a/src/tribler-gui/tribler_gui/widgets/channelcontentswidget.py b/src/tribler-gui/tribler_gui/widgets/channelcontentswidget.py
index f43d4badd57..9e9319cad5c 100644
--- a/src/tribler-gui/tribler_gui/widgets/channelcontentswidget.py
+++ b/src/tribler-gui/tribler_gui/widgets/channelcontentswidget.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def on_model_info_changed(self, changed_entries):
         if structure_changed:
             self.window().add_to_channel_dialog.clear_channels_tree()
 
-        if self.autocommit_enabled:
+        if self.autocommit_enabled and dirty:
             self.commit_timer.stop()
             self.commit_timer.start(CHANNEL_COMMIT_DELAY)