diff --git a/app/main/views/service_settings.py b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
index d4a5855d1..5030e9ab2 100644
--- a/app/main/views/service_settings.py
+++ b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
@@ -113,19 +113,26 @@ def service_name_change(service_id):
     form = RenameServiceForm()
 
     if request.method == 'GET':
-        form.name.data = current_service.get('name')
+        form.name.data = current_service['name']
 
     if form.validate_on_submit():
+
+        if form.name.data == current_service['name']:
+            return redirect(url_for('.service_settings', service_id=service_id))
+
         unique_name = service_api_client.is_service_name_unique(service_id, form.name.data, email_safe(form.name.data))
+
         if not unique_name:
             form.name.errors.append("This service name is already in use")
             return render_template('views/service-settings/name.html', form=form)
+
         session['service_name_change'] = form.name.data
         return redirect(url_for('.service_name_change_confirm', service_id=service_id))
 
     return render_template(
         'views/service-settings/name.html',
-        form=form)
+        form=form,
+    )
 
 
 @main.route("/services/<service_id>/service-settings/name/confirm", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
index 0609f625a..a9cf5e1d7 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
@@ -291,6 +291,26 @@ def test_should_redirect_after_change_service_name(
     assert mock_service_name_is_unique.called
 
 
+def test_should_not_hit_api_if_service_name_hasnt_changed(
+    client_request,
+    mock_update_service,
+    mock_service_name_is_unique,
+):
+    client_request.post(
+        'main.service_name_change',
+        service_id=SERVICE_ONE_ID,
+        _data={'name': 'service one'},
+        _expected_status=302,
+        _expected_redirect=url_for(
+            'main.service_settings',
+            service_id=SERVICE_ONE_ID,
+            _external=True,
+        ),
+    )
+    assert not mock_service_name_is_unique.called
+    assert not mock_update_service.called
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('user, expected_text, expected_link', [
     (
         active_user_with_permissions,