diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f93c5df1..c25c5e6e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .PHONY: debug build-release release-linux-musl test clippy clippy-pedantic install install-debug
 
 ARGS=-l
+# ARGS=-l -d ~/code/extern/kubernetes
 # ARGS=-l -d ~/code/extern/linux
 # ARGS=-l -d ~/code/git-bare-test.git -w ~/code/git-bare-test
 
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/asyncjob/mod.rs b/asyncgit/src/asyncjob/mod.rs
index d17d2932..d92be0de 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/asyncjob/mod.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/asyncjob/mod.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
 
 /// Passed to `AsyncJob::run` allowing sending intermediate progress notifications
-pub struct RunParams<T: Copy + Send, P: Clone + Send + Sync> {
+pub struct RunParams<
+	T: Copy + Send,
+	P: Clone + Send + Sync + PartialEq,
+> {
 	sender: Sender<T>,
 	progress: Arc<RwLock<P>>,
 }
 
-impl<T: Copy + Send, P: Clone + Send + Sync> RunParams<T, P> {
+impl<T: Copy + Send, P: Clone + Send + Sync + PartialEq>
+	RunParams<T, P>
+{
 	/// send an intermediate update notification.
 	/// do not confuse this with the return value of `run`.
 	/// `send` should only be used about progress notifications
@@ -24,9 +29,13 @@ impl<T: Copy + Send, P: Clone + Send + Sync> RunParams<T, P> {
 	}
 
 	/// set the current progress
-	pub fn set_progress(&self, p: P) -> Result<()> {
-		*(self.progress.write()?) = p;
-		Ok(())
+	pub fn set_progress(&self, p: P) -> Result<bool> {
+		Ok(if *self.progress.read()? == p {
+			false
+		} else {
+			*(self.progress.write()?) = p;
+			true
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +44,7 @@ pub trait AsyncJob: Send + Sync + Clone {
 	/// defines what notification type is used to communicate outside
 	type Notification: Copy + Send;
 	/// type of progress
-	type Progress: Clone + Default + Send + Sync;
+	type Progress: Clone + Default + Send + Sync + PartialEq;
 
 	/// can run a synchronous time intensive task.
 	/// the returned notification is used to tell interested parties
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/filter_commits.rs b/asyncgit/src/filter_commits.rs
index 0c28635d..3f5799b0 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/filter_commits.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/filter_commits.rs
@@ -88,19 +88,14 @@ impl AsyncCommitFilterJob {
 		let total_amount = commits.len();
 		let start = Instant::now();
 
-		let mut progress = ProgressPercent::new(0, total_amount);
-
 		let result = commits
 			.into_iter()
 			.enumerate()
 			.filter_map(|(idx, c)| {
-				let new_progress =
-					ProgressPercent::new(idx, total_amount);
-
-				if new_progress != progress {
-					Self::update_progress(params, new_progress);
-					progress = new_progress;
-				}
+				Self::update_progress(
+					params,
+					ProgressPercent::new(idx, total_amount),
+				);
 
 				(*self.filter)(repo, &c)
 					.ok()
@@ -115,12 +110,16 @@ impl AsyncCommitFilterJob {
 		params: &RunParams<AsyncGitNotification, ProgressPercent>,
 		new_progress: ProgressPercent,
 	) {
-		if let Err(e) = params.set_progress(new_progress) {
-			log::error!("progress error: {e}");
-		} else if let Err(e) =
-			params.send(AsyncGitNotification::CommitFilter)
-		{
-			log::error!("send error: {e}");
+		match params.set_progress(new_progress) {
+			Err(e) => log::error!("progress error: {e}"),
+			Ok(result) if result => {
+				if let Err(e) =
+					params.send(AsyncGitNotification::CommitFilter)
+				{
+					log::error!("send error: {e}");
+				}
+			}
+			_ => (),
 		}
 	}
 }