Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/TagEditHelper.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/TagEditHelper.java	(revision 19004)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/properties/TagEditHelper.java	(working copy)
@@ -605,6 +605,8 @@
             }
             if (key.equals(newkey) && KeyedItem.DIFFERENT_I18N.equals(value))
                 return;
+            if (value != null && key.equals(getEditItem(keys)) && m.size() == 1 && m.containsKey(getEditItem(values)))
+                return; // see #22814: avoid to create a command that wouldn't change anything
             if (key.equals(newkey) || value == null) {
                 UndoRedoHandler.getInstance().add(new ChangePropertyCommand(sel, newkey, value));
                 if (value != null) {