diff --git a/dynamic_logging/models.py b/dynamic_logging/models.py
index 005d1a8..2cbd370 100644
--- a/dynamic_logging/models.py
+++ b/dynamic_logging/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import datetime
+import hashlib
 import json
 import logging
 import logging.config
@@ -165,6 +166,12 @@ def config(self, val):
             }
         self.config_json = json.dumps(res)
 
+    def get_hash(self):
+        h = hashlib.sha256()
+        h.update((u'%s' % self.pk).encode('utf-8'))
+        h.update(self.config_json.encode('utf-8'))
+        return h.digest()
+
     def apply(self, trigger=None):
         """
         apply the current config to the global logging system.
diff --git a/dynamic_logging/scheduler.py b/dynamic_logging/scheduler.py
index 2ebb9e4..996015f 100644
--- a/dynamic_logging/scheduler.py
+++ b/dynamic_logging/scheduler.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         """
         :type: Trigger
         """
+        self.current_config_hash = None
+
         self.start_thread = True
         """
         a bool to prevent the threads to start, for testing purpose
@@ -220,8 +222,14 @@ def wake(self, trigger, date):
                 self.set_next_wake(next_trigger, at)
 
     def apply(self, trigger):
-        logger.debug('applying %s', trigger, extra={'trigger': trigger, 'config': trigger.config.config_json})
-        trigger.apply()
+        hash_config = trigger.config.get_hash()
+        if self.current_config_hash == hash_config:
+            logger.debug("not applying currently active config %s", trigger,
+                         extra={'trigger': trigger, 'config': trigger.config.config_json})
+        else:
+            logger.debug('applying %s', trigger, extra={'trigger': trigger, 'config': trigger.config.config_json})
+            trigger.apply()
+            self.current_config_hash = hash_config
         self.current_trigger = trigger
         self.trigger_applied.set()
 
diff --git a/dynamic_logging/tests.py b/dynamic_logging/tests.py
index 1cee6df..6e9f1d6 100644
--- a/dynamic_logging/tests.py
+++ b/dynamic_logging/tests.py
@@ -670,6 +670,22 @@ def test_loggers_creation(self):
             },
         })
 
+    def test_apply_by_scheduler_same_config(self):
+        called = []
+
+        c = Config(name="lol", config_json='{}')
+        t = Trigger(name='lol', config=c, start_date=None, end_date=None)
+        c.apply = lambda tt: called.append(tt)
+        main_scheduler.apply(t)
+        self.assertEqual(called, [t])
+        main_scheduler.apply(t)
+        self.assertEqual(called, [t])
+        c.config_json = ''
+        main_scheduler.apply(t)
+        self.assertEqual(called, [t, t])
+        main_scheduler.apply(t)
+        self.assertEqual(called, [t, t])
+
 
 class TestTag(TestCase):
     def test_display_config_current_auto(self):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f3ece01..befab18 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ sphinx
 tox
 isort
 flake8
+pika
 -r test_requirements.txt