diff --git a/persistence/library_repository.go b/persistence/library_repository.go
index df5c9a066..2e8feea7a 100644
--- a/persistence/library_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/library_repository.go
@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ ON CONFLICT (user_id, library_id) DO NOTHING;`,
 func (r *libraryRepository) StoreMusicFolder() error {
 	sq := Update(r.tableName).Set("path", conf.Server.MusicFolder).
 		Set("updated_at", time.Now()).
-		Where(Eq{"id": model.DefaultLibraryID})
-	_, err := r.executeSQL(sq)
-	if err != nil {
+		Where(Eq{"id": model.DefaultLibraryID}).
+		Where(NotEq{"path": conf.Server.MusicFolder})
+	rowsAffected, err := r.executeSQL(sq)
+	if err == nil && rowsAffected > 0 {
 		libLock.Lock()
 		defer libLock.Unlock()
 		libCache[model.DefaultLibraryID] = conf.Server.MusicFolder
diff --git a/persistence/library_repository_test.go b/persistence/library_repository_test.go
index 949dd93c5..6aede8c4e 100644
--- a/persistence/library_repository_test.go
+++ b/persistence/library_repository_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
@@ -139,6 +141,46 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryRepository", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Describe("StoreMusicFolder", func() {
+		var libBefore *model.Library
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			var err error
+			libBefore, err = repo.Get(model.DefaultLibraryID)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+			DeferCleanup(func() {
+				_, _ = conn.NewQuery("update library set path = {:path}, updated_at = {:updated_at} where id = {:id}").
+					Bind(dbx.Params{"path": libBefore.Path, "updated_at": libBefore.UpdatedAt, "id": model.DefaultLibraryID}).
+					Execute()
+				libLock.Lock()
+				defer libLock.Unlock()
+				delete(libCache, model.DefaultLibraryID)
+			})
+		})
+
+		It("skips updating the default library when the configured path is unchanged", func() {
+			conf.Server.MusicFolder = libBefore.Path
+			Expect(repo.StoreMusicFolder()).To(Succeed())
+
+			libAfter, err := repo.Get(model.DefaultLibraryID)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(libAfter.Path).To(Equal(libBefore.Path))
+			Expect(libAfter.UpdatedAt).To(Equal(libBefore.UpdatedAt))
+		})
+
+		It("updates the default library only when the configured path changes", func() {
+			conf.Server.MusicFolder = libBefore.Path + "-updated"
+			Expect(repo.StoreMusicFolder()).To(Succeed())
+
+			libAfter, err := repo.Get(model.DefaultLibraryID)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(libAfter.Path).To(Equal(conf.Server.MusicFolder))
+			Expect(libAfter.UpdatedAt).ToNot(Equal(libBefore.UpdatedAt))
+		})
+	})
+
 	It("refreshes stats", func() {
 		libBefore, err := repo.Get(1)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())