diff --git a/db/document.go b/db/document.go
index 67d4dcc5..656c915f 100644
--- a/db/document.go
+++ b/db/document.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/kvs"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/sql"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/data"
+	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/diff"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/indx"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/keys"
 )
@@ -205,6 +206,13 @@ func (d *document) forced(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (d *document) hasChanged(ctx context.Context) bool {
+	a, _ := d.initial.Data().(map[string]interface{})
+	b, _ := d.current.Data().(map[string]interface{})
+	c := diff.Diff(a, b)
+	return len(c) > 0
+}
+
 func (d *document) shouldDrop(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 
 	// Check whether it is specified
diff --git a/db/merge.go b/db/merge.go
index 7311896e..0e500d16 100644
--- a/db/merge.go
+++ b/db/merge.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 
 	"context"
-	"reflect"
 
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/cnf"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/sql"
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func (d *document) merge(ctx context.Context, met method, data sql.Expr) (err er
 		return
 	}
 
-	d.changed = !reflect.DeepEqual(d.initial, d.current)
+	d.changed = d.hasChanged(ctx)
 
 	return