diff --git a/lib/decrees.js b/lib/decrees.js
index 5bbb89907..e48389af5 100644
--- a/lib/decrees.js
+++ b/lib/decrees.js
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ commands.SET_SUPPORT_MAILBOX = makeGenericSetter('supportMailbox', function (arg
 
 commands.DISABLE_APPS = function (Env, args) {
     if (!Array.isArray(args)) { throw new Error("INVALID_ARGS"); }
-    const appsToDisable = args;
-    Env.appsToDisable = appsToDisable;
+    if (JSON.stringify(args) === JSON.stringify(Env.appsToDisable)) { return false; }
+    Env.appsToDisable = args;
     return true;
 };