diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c b/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
index 0de79f4981..2950cbbb3d 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ void lv_obj_set_parent(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * parent)
         return;
     }
 
+    if(parent == obj->parent) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
 
     lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(parent);