@@ -95,9 +95,16 @@ export class JSONFile {
 },
 });
 
-this.content = applyEdits(this.content, edits);
-this.host.overwrite(this.path, this.content);
-this._jsonAst = undefined;
+if (edits.length > 0) {
+const editedContent = applyEdits(this.content, edits);
+
+// Update the file content if it changed
+if (editedContent !== this.content) {
+this.content = editedContent;
+this.host.overwrite(this.path, editedContent);
+this._jsonAst = undefined;
+}
+}
 }
 
 remove(jsonPath: JSONPath): void {