diff --git a/lib/editor/components/timetable/EditableCell.js b/lib/editor/components/timetable/EditableCell.js
index b9fc5766c..a96770d76 100644
--- a/lib/editor/components/timetable/EditableCell.js
+++ b/lib/editor/components/timetable/EditableCell.js
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ function EditableCell (props: Props) {
       offsetScrollCol,
       offsetScrollRow
     } = props
-    const {isEditing} = state
+    const {isEditing, data, originalData} = state
     switch (evt.keyCode) {
       case 13: // Enter
         evt.preventDefault()
-        if (isFocused) {
+        if (isFocused && isEditing && data !== originalData) {
           beginEditing()
           save()
           // handle shift
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ function EditableCell (props: Props) {
       // save and advance to next cell if editing
         evt.preventDefault()
         evt.stopPropagation()
-        save()
+        if (isEditing && data !== originalData) {
+          save()
+        }
         offsetScrollCol(evt.shiftKey ? -1 : 1)
         break
 
@@ -232,7 +234,10 @@ function EditableCell (props: Props) {
   }
 
   const handleBlur = () => {
-    save()
+    const {isEditing, data, originalData} = state
+    if (isEditing && data !== originalData) {
+      save()
+    }
   }
 
   const handleChange = (evt) => {
@@ -302,7 +307,7 @@ function EditableCell (props: Props) {
   }
   const cellHtml = isEditing
     ? <input
-      /* enable autofocus against jsx-a11y`s best judget so the inputs behave
+      /* enable autofocus against jsx-a11y`s best judgement so the inputs behave
           like a spreadsheet where cells are automatically in edit mode when
           selected */
       /* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-autofocus */