patch 8.1.1498: ":write" increments b:changedtick even though nothing changed commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c024b4667875e5bc6fd0ed791530e33c3161bff7 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Jun 8 18:07:21 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1498: ":write" increments b:changedtick even though nothing changed Problem: ":write" increments b:changedtick even though nothing changed. (Daniel Hahler) Solution: Only increment b:changedtick if the modified flag is reset.

--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ dialog_changed(
     }
     else if (ret == VIM_NO)
     {
-	unchanged(buf, TRUE);
+	unchanged(buf, TRUE, FALSE);
     }
     else if (ret == VIM_ALL)
     {
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ dialog_changed(
 	 * mark all buffers as unchanged
 	 */
 	FOR_ALL_BUFFERS(buf2)
-	    unchanged(buf2, TRUE);
+	    unchanged(buf2, TRUE, FALSE);
     }
 }
 #endif