diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
index 7a5f3bf26c0..d1c4ce89c89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ void QmlJSTextEditor::updateCursorPositionNow()
                 }
             }
             setRefactorMarkers(markers);
-        } else {
+        } else if (oldNode != newNode) {
             QList<TextEditor::Internal::RefactorMarker> markers;
             setRefactorMarkers(markers);
         }