diff --git a/openbis_api/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/asapi/v3/dto/common/update/FieldUpdateValue.java b/openbis_api/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/asapi/v3/dto/common/update/FieldUpdateValue.java
index 6ab425679d55d8cb43e488ef605b0b8de8acc0a6..a9a74071c9c3ba2147a8aae3437e44680855d788 100644
--- a/openbis_api/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/asapi/v3/dto/common/update/FieldUpdateValue.java
+++ b/openbis_api/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/asapi/v3/dto/common/update/FieldUpdateValue.java
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ public class FieldUpdateValue<T> implements Serializable
     @JsonIgnore
     public void setValue(T value)
     {
-        if (this.value == value) {
-            return;
-        }
         this.value = value;
         this.isModified = true;
     }