diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp
index 471489095..1ee4f71e0 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             if (autoBackupTime > 0 && (now - lastBackupTime) > std::chrono::seconds(autoBackupTime)) {
                 lastBackupTime = now;
 
-                if (ImHexApi::Provider::isValid()) {
+                if (ImHexApi::Provider::isValid() && ImHexApi::Provider::isDirty()) {
                     for (const auto &path : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Backups)) {
                         const auto fileName = hex::format("auto_backup.{:%y%m%d_%H%M%S}.hexproj", fmt::gmtime(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
                         if (ProjectFile::store(path / fileName, false))