diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
index 1240aa90..0feafec8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ public class ApplicationDao {
                 if (applicationFormFieldEntity1.getFieldId().equals(applicationFormFieldRequestBean.getFieldId())) {
                     applicationFormFieldEntity = applicationFormFieldEntity1;
                     oldApplicationFormFieldData = Utils.getClonedEntityForData(applicationFormFieldEntity);
-                    if (applicationFormEntity.getForm().getId().equals(applicationFormEntity.getApplication().getCall().getInitialForm())) {
+                    if (applicationFormEntity.getForm().getId().equals(applicationFormEntity.getApplication().getCall().getInitialForm()) && checkIfRequestFieldIsDifferent(applicationFormFieldEntity1, applicationFormFieldRequestBean)) {
                         validateRequiredFields(applicationFormEntity.getForm(), applicationFormEntity.getApplication(), applicationFormFieldRequestBean.getFieldId());
                     }
                     actionType = VersionActionTypeEnum.UPDATE;
@@ -495,7 +495,30 @@ public class ApplicationDao {
         return applicationFormField;
     }
 
-    void updateDocumentDeletionStatus(ApplicationFormFieldEntity applicationFormFieldEntity, ApplicationFormFieldRequestBean applicationFormFieldRequestBean, FormEntity formEntity, List<Long> newDocumentIds,
+    private Boolean checkIfRequestFieldIsDifferent(ApplicationFormFieldEntity applicationFormFieldEntity,
+            ApplicationFormFieldRequestBean applicationFormFieldRequestBean) {
+
+        // Retrieve the field values from both objects
+        String entityFieldValue = applicationFormFieldEntity.getFieldValue();
+        Object requestFieldValue = applicationFormFieldRequestBean.getFieldValue();
+
+        // Check if both are null
+        if (entityFieldValue == null && requestFieldValue == null) {
+            return false; // No difference if both are null
+        }
+
+        // Compare values
+        Boolean check = !Objects.equals(entityFieldValue, requestFieldValue);
+
+        // Additional comparison if both are non-null
+        if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(check) && entityFieldValue != null && requestFieldValue != null) {
+            check = !entityFieldValue.equals(requestFieldValue.toString());
+        }
+
+        return check;
+    }
+
+	void updateDocumentDeletionStatus(ApplicationFormFieldEntity applicationFormFieldEntity, ApplicationFormFieldRequestBean applicationFormFieldRequestBean, FormEntity formEntity, List<Long> newDocumentIds,
                                       List<String> preInstructorDocumentId,boolean isPreInstructor) {
         if (newDocumentIds == null) {
             newDocumentIds = Collections.emptyList();