diff --git a/includes/data-stores/abstract-wc-order-item-type-data-store.php b/includes/data-stores/abstract-wc-order-item-type-data-store.php
index 747403345e4..1e7105e3ee5 100644
--- a/includes/data-stores/abstract-wc-order-item-type-data-store.php
+++ b/includes/data-stores/abstract-wc-order-item-type-data-store.php
@@ -59,11 +59,15 @@ abstract class Abstract_WC_Order_Item_Type_Data_Store extends WC_Data_Store_WP i
 	public function update( &$item ) {
 		global $wpdb;
 
-		$wpdb->update( $wpdb->prefix . 'woocommerce_order_items', array(
-			'order_item_name' => $item->get_name(),
-			'order_item_type' => $item->get_type(),
-			'order_id'        => $item->get_order_id(),
-		), array( 'order_item_id' => $item->get_id() ) );
+		$changes = $item->get_changes();
+
+		if ( ! empty( $changes ) ) {
+			$wpdb->update( $wpdb->prefix . 'woocommerce_order_items', array(
+				'order_item_name' => $item->get_name(),
+				'order_item_type' => $item->get_type(),
+				'order_id'        => $item->get_order_id(),
+			), array( 'order_item_id' => $item->get_id() ) );
+		}
 
 		$this->save_item_data( $item );
 		$item->save_meta_data();