diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/eth2_apis/dynamic_fee_recipients.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/eth2_apis/dynamic_fee_recipients.nim
index 79df5a607..f3fef5949 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/eth2_apis/dynamic_fee_recipients.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/eth2_apis/dynamic_fee_recipients.nim
@@ -19,10 +19,21 @@ proc addMapping*(store: var DynamicFeeRecipientsStore,
                  validator: ValidatorIndex,
                  feeRecipient: Eth1Address,
                  currentEpoch: Epoch) =
-  info "Updating fee recipient",
-    validator, feeRecipient = feeRecipient.toHex(), currentEpoch
-  store.mappings[validator] = Entry(recipient: feeRecipient,
-                                    addedAt: currentEpoch)
+  var
+    found, updated = false
+  store.mappings.withValue(validator, entry) do:
+    updated = not (entry[].recipient == feeRecipient)
+    entry[] = Entry(recipient: feeRecipient, addedAt: currentEpoch)
+  do:
+    updated = true
+    store.mappings[validator] = Entry(recipient: feeRecipient,
+                                      addedAt: currentEpoch)
+  if updated:
+    info "Updating fee recipient",
+      validator, feeRecipient = feeRecipient.toHex(), currentEpoch
+  else:
+    debug "Refreshing fee recipient",
+      validator, feeRecipient = feeRecipient.toHex(), currentEpoch
 
 func getDynamicFeeRecipient*(store: var DynamicFeeRecipientsStore,
                              validator: ValidatorIndex,
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/presets.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/presets.nim
index 91de88002..0053dbf46 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/presets.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/presets.nim
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import
 
 export constants
 
-export stint, ethtypes.toHex
+export stint, ethtypes.toHex, ethtypes.`==`
 
 const
   # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.2.0/specs/phase0/beacon-chain.md#withdrawal-prefixes