diff --git a/src/pane-container.coffee b/src/pane-container.coffee
index d45f6dcb3..de339c8a9 100644
--- a/src/pane-container.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-container.coffee
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class PaneContainer extends Model
   previousRoot: null
 
   @behavior 'activePaneItem', ->
-    @$activePane.switch (activePane) -> activePane?.$activeItem
+    @$activePane
+      .switch((activePane) -> activePane?.$activeItem)
+      .distinctUntilChanged()
 
   constructor: (params) ->
     super