diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
index 2ef5be68..0cc2ff89 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
@@ -45,15 +45,19 @@ local function setSprinting(playerName, sprinting) --Sets the state of a player
 	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playerName)
 	if players[playerName] then
 		players[playerName].sprinting = sprinting
+		local fov_old = players[playerName].fov
+		local fov_new
 		if sprinting == true then
-			players[playerName].fov = math.min(players[playerName].fov + 0.05, 1.2)
-			player:set_fov(players[playerName].fov, true, 0.15)
+			fov_new = math.min(players[playerName].fov + 0.05, 1.2)
 			playerphysics.add_physics_factor(player, "speed", "mcl_sprint:sprint", mcl_sprint.SPEED)
 		elseif sprinting == false then
-			players[playerName].fov = math.max(players[playerName].fov - 0.05, 1.0)
-			player:set_fov(players[playerName].fov, true, 0.15)
+			fov_new = math.max(players[playerName].fov - 0.05, 1.0)
 			playerphysics.remove_physics_factor(player, "speed", "mcl_sprint:sprint")
 		end
+		if fov_new ~= fov_old then
+			players[playerName].fov = fov_new
+			player:set_fov(fov_new, true, 0.15)
+		end
 		return true
 	end
 	return false