diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index c64e562c36c..4cbf5fca49a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -1121,17 +1121,17 @@ static void ui_apply_but_NUM(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data)
       data->cancel = true;
       return;
     }
+
+    /* If the value entered is the exact same, do not trigger an update. */
+    if (data->value == data->startvalue) {
+      data->cancel = true;
+      return;
+    }
   }
   else {
     ui_but_value_set(but, data->value);
   }
 
-  /* If the value entered is the exact same, do not trigger an update. */
-  if (data->value == data->startvalue) {
-    data->cancel = true;
-    return;
-  }
-
   ui_but_update_edited(but);
   ui_apply_but_func(C, but);