diff --git a/src/selection/Selection.js b/src/selection/Selection.js
index aa57289c32..0b9857a1bf 100644
--- a/src/selection/Selection.js
+++ b/src/selection/Selection.js
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ define(
             if (multiSelect) {
                 this.handleMultiSelect(selectable);
             } else {
-                this.setSelectionStyles(selectable);
-                this.selected = [selectable];
+                this.handleSingleSelect(selectable);
             }
-
-            this.emit('change', this.selected);
         };
 
         /**
@@ -87,6 +84,20 @@ define(
                 this.addSelectionAttributes(selectable);
                 this.selected.push(selectable);
             }
+
+            this.emit('change', this.selected);
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * @private
+         */
+        Selection.prototype.handleSingleSelect = function (selectable) {
+            if (!_.isEqual([selectable], this.selected)) {
+                this.setSelectionStyles(selectable);
+                this.selected = [selectable];
+
+                this.emit('change', this.selected);
+            }
         };
 
         /**