diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 57d403b..1fab391 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -475,9 +475,13 @@ pub fn doSelectOrPlace(pressed: bool) !void {
             }
         }
 
-        try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
+        if (cards_moved) {
+            try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
+        }
+
         selected_deck = null;
     } else {
+        var cards_moved = false;
         const snapshot = try Snapshot.initFromCurrentGlobalState();
         if (selected_deck) |selected| move_from_selected_to_hovered: {
             const selected_substack = selected.items[selected_card..];
@@ -492,7 +496,7 @@ pub fn doSelectOrPlace(pressed: bool) !void {
                     hovered.appendSliceAssumeCapacity(selected_substack);
                     selected.shrinkRetainingCapacity(selected.items.len - selected_substack.len);
                     hovered_card = indexOfTopOfStack(hovered_deck.?.items);
-                    try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
+                    cards_moved = true;
                     break :move_from_selected_to_hovered;
                 }
 
@@ -513,7 +517,7 @@ pub fn doSelectOrPlace(pressed: bool) !void {
                             foundation.ensureUnusedCapacity(gpa, 1) catch continue;
                             foundation.appendAssumeCapacity(selected_deck.?.pop());
                             hovered_card = indexOfTopOfStack(hovered_deck.?.items);
-                            try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
+                            cards_moved = true;
                             break :move_from_selected_to_hovered;
                         }
                     }
@@ -533,6 +537,9 @@ pub fn doSelectOrPlace(pressed: bool) !void {
             hovered_card = indexOfTopOfStack(hovered_deck.?.items);
             try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
         }
+        if (cards_moved) {
+            try history.append(gpa, snapshot);
+        }
         selected_deck = null;
     }
 }