diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
index cae4e393bc6e..e7df32007bcf 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
@@ -261,10 +261,13 @@ open class RecentProjectsManagerBase(coroutineScope: CoroutineScope) :
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * No-op if [path] is already present in recent projects
+   */
   fun addRecentPath(path: String, info: RecentProjectMetaInfo) {
     synchronized(stateLock) {
-      state.additionalInfo.put(path, info)
-      modCounter.increment()
+      val presentInfo = state.additionalInfo.putIfAbsent(path, info)
+      if (presentInfo == null) modCounter.increment()
     }
   }