diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index a89f23dd8..5027376f7 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   # Make sure updated_on is updated when adding a note and set updated_on now
   # so we can set closed_on with the same value on closing
   def force_updated_on_change
-    if @current_journal || changed?
+    if changed? || (@current_journal && !@current_journal.notes_and_details_empty?)
       self.updated_on = current_time_from_proper_timezone
       if new_record?
         self.created_on = updated_on
diff --git a/app/models/journal.rb b/app/models/journal.rb
index e60605161..48d06fbef 100644
--- a/app/models/journal.rb
+++ b/app/models/journal.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ class Journal < ActiveRecord::Base
   def save(*args)
     journalize_changes
     # Do not save an empty journal
-    (details.empty? && notes.blank?) ? false : super
+    notes_and_details_empty? ? false : super
+  end
+
+  def notes_and_details_empty?
+    notes.blank? && details.empty?
   end
 
   # Returns journal details that are visible to user
diff --git a/test/unit/issue_test.rb b/test/unit/issue_test.rb
index d82f6e079..5a6207d7e 100644
--- a/test/unit/issue_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/issue_test.rb
@@ -1508,6 +1508,19 @@ class IssueTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_not_equal updated_on_was, issue.updated_on
   end
 
+  def test_adding_journal_with_notes_and_details_empty_should_not_update_timestamp
+    issue = Issue.find(1)
+    updated_on_was = issue.updated_on
+
+    issue.init_journal(User.first)
+    assert_no_difference 'Journal.count' do
+      assert issue.save
+    end
+    issue.reload
+
+    assert_equal updated_on_was, issue.updated_on
+  end
+
   def test_should_close_duplicates
     # Create 3 issues
     issue1 = Issue.generate!