diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index f5313cf09..60dec91b9 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -574,18 +574,20 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 
 
 
-	if (title != p.title or body != p.body) and v.id == p.author_id:
-		if int(time.time()) - p.created_utc > 60 * 3: p.edited_utc = int(time.time())
-		g.db.add(p)
+	if title != p.title or body != p.body:
 
-	if not p.private and not p.ghost:
-		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{title} {body}', v)
-		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment2(p)
-			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+		if v.id == p.author_id:
+			if int(time.time()) - p.created_utc > 60 * 3: p.edited_utc = int(time.time())
+			g.db.add(p)
 
-	g.db.commit()
+		if not p.private and not p.ghost:
+			notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{title} {body}', v)
+			if notify_users:
+				cid = notif_comment2(p)
+				for x in notify_users:
+					add_notif(cid, x)
+
+		g.db.commit()
 
 	return redirect(p.permalink)