diff --git a/2_bootstrap.py b/2_bootstrap.py
index 9f5111f9..7ed67e60 100644
--- a/2_bootstrap.py
+++ b/2_bootstrap.py
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@
     from .package_control import loader, text, sys_path
 
 
+def compare_text_with_file(input_text, file):
+    """
+        Return `True` when the provided text and the `file` contents are equal.
+    """
+
+    with open( file, "r", encoding='utf-8' ) as file:
+        text = file.read()
+        return input_text == text
+
+
 def _background_bootstrap(settings):
     """
     Runs the bootstrap process in a thread since it may need to block to update
@@ -203,10 +213,12 @@ def _delayed_in_progress_removal(package_name):
 
     packages_directory = os.path.dirname( PACKAGE_ROOT_DIRECTORY )
     reenable_package_code = dedent(reenable_package_code).lstrip()
-    reloader_package_file = os.path.join( packages_directory, "zz_packagesmanager_reenabler.py" )
+    reenable_package_file = os.path.join( packages_directory, "zz_packagesmanager_reenabler.py" )
+
+    if not compare_text_with_file(reenable_package_code, reenable_package_file):
 
-    with open( reloader_package_file, 'w', newline='\n', encoding='utf-8' ) as output_file:
-        output_file.write( reenable_package_code )
+        with open( reenable_package_file, 'w', newline='\n', encoding='utf-8' ) as output_file:
+            output_file.write( reenable_package_code )
 
     base_loader_code = r"""
         import sys
diff --git a/package-metadata.json b/package-metadata.json
index 14411e1a..d130868c 100644
--- a/package-metadata.json
+++ b/package-metadata.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "2018.0019.1933",
+    "version": "2018.0022.1518",
     "url": "https://packagecontrol.io",
     "description": "A full-featured package manager",
     "sublime_text": "*",