diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateListPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateListPanel.java
index 047c6ffa9e76..859a2ba5b55b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateListPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/impl/TemplateListPanel.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class TemplateListPanel extends JPanel implements Disposable {
     }
     TemplateSettings templateSettings = TemplateSettings.getInstance();
     templateSettings.setTemplates(mutatorHelper.apply(templateGroups, (original, copied) -> {
-      if (!original.getElements().equals(copied.getElements())) {
+      if (!original.isModified() && !original.getElements().equals(copied.getElements())) {
         original.setModified(true);
       }
     }));