diff --git a/src/ts/translator/translator.ts b/src/ts/translator/translator.ts
index 9c8672d7..aaa1bb25 100644
--- a/src/ts/translator/translator.ts
+++ b/src/ts/translator/translator.ts
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ export async function translateHTML(html: string, reverse:boolean, charArg:simpl
             let translated = await translate(node.textContent || "", reverse);
             if (!reprocessDisplayScript) {
                 node.textContent = translated;
-                applyMarkdownToNode(node);
                 return;
             }
             
@@ -326,6 +325,12 @@ export async function translateHTML(html: string, reverse:boolean, charArg:simpl
                 "editdisplay",
                 chatID
             );
+            // If the translation is the same, don't replace the node
+            if (translated == processedTranslated) {
+                node.textContent = processedTranslated;
+                applyMarkdownToNode(node)
+                return;
+            }
 
             // Replace the old node with the new one
             const newNode = document.createElement(