diff --git a/src/async/ChangeLog b/src/async/ChangeLog
index 66cb590b..5098d5d4 100644
--- a/src/async/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/async/ChangeLog
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 * Added an AudioContainer framework.
 
+* The Config::valueUpdated signal is now only emitted if the value is changed.
 
 
  1.6.0 -- 01 Sep 2019
diff --git a/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.cpp b/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.cpp
index e6cad977..42b7c359 100644
--- a/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.cpp
@@ -224,8 +224,11 @@ void Config::setValue(const std::string& section, const std::string& tag,
       	      	      const std::string& value)
 {
   Values &values = sections[section];
-  values[tag] = value;
-  valueUpdated(section, tag);
+  if (value != values[tag])
+  {
+    values[tag] = value;
+    valueUpdated(section, tag);
+  }
 } /* Config::setValue */
 
 
diff --git a/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.h b/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.h
index 523ffb11..59ad9808 100644
--- a/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.h
+++ b/src/async/core/AsyncConfig.h
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ class Config
      * @param   tag     The tag (variable name) of the update
      *
      * This signal is emitted whenever a configuration variable is changed
-     * by calling the setValue function.
+     * by calling the setValue function. It will only be emitted if the value
+     * actually changes.
      */
     sigc::signal<void, const std::string&, const std::string&> valueUpdated;
 
diff --git a/src/versions b/src/versions
index 4190527f..413db386 100644
--- a/src/versions
+++ b/src/versions
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ QTEL=1.2.4
 LIBECHOLIB=1.3.3
 
 # Version for the Async library
-LIBASYNC=1.6.0.99.10
+LIBASYNC=1.6.0.99.11
 
 # SvxLink versions
 SVXLINK=1.7.99.25