diff --git a/lib/store/reducer.js b/lib/store/reducer.js
index 3723c4f0..b2e451bf 100644
--- a/lib/store/reducer.js
+++ b/lib/store/reducer.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function itemUpdated(state, id, { distance }) {
 
   if (!previous) return state;
 
-  const item = {
+  const next = {
     ...previous,
     value: {
       ...previous.value,
@@ -162,11 +162,16 @@ function itemUpdated(state, id, { distance }) {
     },
   };
 
+  // right now the only item update possible is distance,
+  // if that hasn't changed, abort to prevent react rerendering
+  const distanceChanged = next.value.distance !== previous.value.distance;
+  if (!distanceChanged) return state;
+
   return {
     ...state,
     items: {
       ...items,
-      [id]: item,
+      [id]: next,
     },
   };
 }