diff --git a/engine/common/cvar.c b/engine/common/cvar.c
index 588228c61..345b97c62 100644
--- a/engine/common/cvar.c
+++ b/engine/common/cvar.c
@@ -659,9 +659,13 @@ cvar_t *Cvar_SetCore (cvar_t *var, const char *value, qboolean force)
 #ifndef CLIENTONLY
 	if (var->flags & CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 	{
-		Info_SetValueForKey (svs.info, var->name, value, MAX_SERVERINFO_STRING);
-		SV_SendServerInfoChange(var->name, value);
-//		SV_BroadcastCommand ("fullserverinfo \"%s\"\n", svs.info);
+		char *old = Info_ValueForKey(svs.info, var->name);
+		if (strcmp(old, value))	//only spam the server if it actually changed
+		{
+			Info_SetValueForKey (svs.info, var->name, value, MAX_SERVERINFO_STRING);
+			SV_SendServerInfoChange(var->name, value);
+//			SV_BroadcastCommand ("fullserverinfo \"%s\"\n", svs.info);
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 #ifndef SERVERONLY