diff --git a/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.h b/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.h
index 9a886c2..6ed4e31 100755
--- a/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.h
+++ b/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     int jcRememberNum;		// The max we will allow users to display; 20
     int jcDisplayNum;		// How many the user actually wants to display; defaults to 10
     int jcDisplayLen;		// How many characters to display in the menu; defaults to 37
+
+	// Our status information
+	bool modifiedSinceLastSaveStore;
     
     // hash -- key values to clippings
     // initially we will use PasteboardCount as the key value, but this will not be guaranteed
@@ -49,11 +52,13 @@
 -(void) setRememberNum:(int)nowRemembering;
 -(void) setDisplayNum:(int)nowDisplaying;
 -(void) setDisplayLen:(int)newDisplayLength;
+-(void) clearModifiedSinceLastSaveStore;
 
 // Retrieve various values
 -(int) rememberNum;
 -(int) displayLen;
 -(int) jcListCount;
+-(bool) modifiedSinceLastSaveStore;
 -(FlycutClipping *) clippingAtPosition:(int)index;
 -(NSString *) clippingContentsAtPosition:(int)index;
 -(NSString *) clippingDisplayStringAtPosition:(int)index;
diff --git a/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.m b/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.m
index 8d5c9e3..6aff843 100755
--- a/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.m
+++ b/FlycutEngine/FlycutStore.m
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+-(void) clearModifiedSinceLastSaveStore
+{
+	modifiedSinceLastSaveStore = NO;
+}
+
 -(int) rememberNum
 {
     return jcRememberNum;
@@ -233,6 +238,11 @@
     return [jcList count];
 }
 
+-(bool) modifiedSinceLastSaveStore
+{
+	return modifiedSinceLastSaveStore;
+}
+
 -(FlycutClipping *) clippingAtPosition:(int)index
 {
     if ( index >= [jcList count] ) {
@@ -373,24 +383,28 @@
 
 -(void) delegateInsertClippingAtIndex:(int)index
 {
+	modifiedSinceLastSaveStore = YES;
 	if ( self.delegate && [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(insertClippingAtIndex:)] )
 		[self.delegate insertClippingAtIndex:index];
 }
 
 -(void) delegateDeleteClippingAtIndex:(int)index
 {
+	modifiedSinceLastSaveStore = YES;
 	if ( self.delegate && [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(deleteClippingAtIndex:)] )
 		[self.delegate deleteClippingAtIndex:index];
 }
 
 -(void) delegateReloadClippingAtIndex:(int)index
 {
+	modifiedSinceLastSaveStore = YES;
 	if ( self.delegate && [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(reloadClippingAtIndex:)] )
 		[self.delegate reloadClippingAtIndex:index];
 }
 
 -(void) delegateMoveClippingAtIndex:(int)index toIndex:(int)newIndex
 {
+	modifiedSinceLastSaveStore = YES;
 	if ( self.delegate && [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(moveClippingAtIndex:toIndex:)] )
 		[self.delegate moveClippingAtIndex:index toIndex:newIndex];
 }
diff --git a/FlycutOperator.m b/FlycutOperator.m
index 595588d..ea9e64c 100644
--- a/FlycutOperator.m
+++ b/FlycutOperator.m
@@ -742,9 +742,15 @@
         [jcListArray addObject:dict];
     }
     [saveDict setObject:jcListArray forKey:key];
+	[store clearModifiedSinceLastSaveStore];
 }
 
 -(void) saveEngine {
+	// saveEngine saves to NSUserDefaults.  If there have been no modifications, just skip this to avoid busy activity for any observers.
+	if ( !([clippingStore modifiedSinceLastSaveStore]
+		   || [favoritesStore modifiedSinceLastSaveStore]) )
+		return;
+
     NSMutableDictionary *saveDict;
     saveDict = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithCapacity:3];
     [saveDict setObject:@"0.7" forKey:@"version"];