diff --git a/src/AuditableTraitObserver.php b/src/AuditableTraitObserver.php
index b3bd09a..7eabbcf 100644
--- a/src/AuditableTraitObserver.php
+++ b/src/AuditableTraitObserver.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function saved(Model $model): void
         if (method_exists($model, 'getUpdatedByColumn')) {
             $updatedBy = $model->getUpdatedByColumn();
 
-            if ($this->getAuthenticatedUserId() && $this->getAuthenticatedUserId() != $model->$updatedBy) {
+            if ($this->getAuthenticatedUserId() && $this->getAuthenticatedUserId() != $model->$updatedBy && $model->isDirty()) {
                 $model->$updatedBy = $this->getAuthenticatedUserId();
                 $model->save();
             }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AuditableModelTest.php b/tests/Feature/AuditableModelTest.php
index 5e0dbeb..89f5c3d 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/AuditableModelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/AuditableModelTest.php
@@ -47,3 +47,33 @@
     expect($post->updated_by)->toBe($user->id);
     expect($post->deleted_by)->toBe($user->id);
 });
+
+test('a model wont be updated if edited by another user without it being dirty', function () {
+    $user = User::create([
+        'name' => 'John Doe',
+        'email' => 'john@example.com',
+    ]);
+
+    actingAs($user);
+
+    $anotherUser = User::create([
+        'name' => 'Jane Doe',
+        'email' => 'jane@example.com',
+    ]);
+
+    DB::table('posts')->insert([
+        'title' => 'Hello World',
+        'created_by' => $anotherUser->id,
+        'updated_by' => $anotherUser->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $model = Post::first();
+
+    expect($model->created_by)->toBe($anotherUser->id);
+    expect($model->updated_by)->toBe($anotherUser->id);
+
+    $model->save();
+
+    expect($model->created_by)->toBe($anotherUser->id);
+    expect($model->updated_by)->toBe($anotherUser->id);
+});