diff --git a/collection/plugins/modules/folder.py b/collection/plugins/modules/folder.py
index 0200211..103e7e5 100644
--- a/collection/plugins/modules/folder.py
+++ b/collection/plugins/modules/folder.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ response:
 
 from ansible_collections.community.syncthing.plugins.module_utils.syncthing_api import SyncthingModule
 
+def deep_equal(a, b):
+    return json.dumps(a, sort_keys=True) == json.dumps(b, sort_keys=True)
+
 # Returns an object of a new folder
 def create_folder(params, self_id, existing_device_ids):
     wanted_device_ids = {self_id}
@@ -221,7 +224,8 @@ def run_module():
                 folder_with_updated_data = update_folder(
                     folder, module.params, self_id, existing_device_ids
                 )
-                module.patch_call(data=folder_with_updated_data, target=folder['id'])
+                if not deep_equal(folder, folder_with_updated_data):
+                    module.patch_call(data=folder_with_updated_data, target=folder['id'])
         else:  # Doesn't exist but needs to be added
             if module.check_mode:
                 module.result['changed'] = True