diff --git a/src/coffee/directives/api/models/parent/circle-parent-model.coffee b/src/coffee/directives/api/models/parent/circle-parent-model.coffee
index 109fde37e..0fe51ea05 100644
--- a/src/coffee/directives/api/models/parent/circle-parent-model.coffee
+++ b/src/coffee/directives/api/models/parent/circle-parent-model.coffee
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ angular.module('uiGmapgoogle-maps.directives.api.models.parent')
 
       @setMyOptions = (newVals, oldVals) =>
         return if scope.settingFromDirective
-        unless _.isEqual newVals,oldVals
+        unless _.isEqual(newVals,oldVals) and 
+        newVals == oldVals and 
+        (if newVals? and oldVals? then newVals.coordinates == oldVals.coordinates else true)
           gObject.setOptions @buildOpts GmapUtil.getCoords(scope.center), scope.radius
 
       @props = @props.concat [