diff --git a/beeref/selection.py b/beeref/selection.py
index 32bb680..aa7613c 100644
--- a/beeref/selection.py
+++ b/beeref/selection.py
@@ -474,23 +474,25 @@ class SelectableMixin(BaseItemMixin):
         just_selected = self.just_selected
         self.just_selected = False
         if self.scale_active:
-            self.scene().undo_stack.push(
-                commands.ScaleItemsBy(
-                    self.selection_action_items(),
-                    self.get_scale_factor(event),
-                    self.event_anchor,
-                    ignore_first_redo=True))
+            if self.get_scale_factor(event) != 1:
+                self.scene().undo_stack.push(
+                    commands.ScaleItemsBy(
+                        self.selection_action_items(),
+                        self.get_scale_factor(event),
+                        self.event_anchor,
+                        ignore_first_redo=True))
             event.accept()
             self.reset_actions()
             return
         elif self.rotate_active:
             self.scene().on_selection_change()
-            self.scene().undo_stack.push(
-                commands.RotateItemsBy(
-                    self.selection_action_items(),
-                    self.get_rotate_delta(event.scenePos()),
-                    self.event_anchor,
-                    ignore_first_redo=True))
+            if self.get_rotate_delta(event.scenePos()) != 0:
+                self.scene().undo_stack.push(
+                    commands.RotateItemsBy(
+                        self.selection_action_items(),
+                        self.get_rotate_delta(event.scenePos()),
+                        self.event_anchor,
+                        ignore_first_redo=True))
             event.accept()
             self.reset_actions()
             return
diff --git a/tests/test_selection.py b/tests/test_selection.py
index 1289a49..13d9e3d 100644
--- a/tests/test_selection.py
+++ b/tests/test_selection.py
@@ -827,6 +827,19 @@ class SelectableMixinMouseEventsTestCase(SelectableMixinBaseTestCase):
         assert cmd.ignore_first_redo is True
         assert self.item.scale_active is False
 
+    def test_mouse_release_event_when_scale_action_zero(self):
+        self.event.scenePos = MagicMock(return_value=QtCore.QPointF(20, 90))
+        self.item.scale_active = True
+        self.item.event_direction = QtCore.QPointF(1, 1) / math.sqrt(2)
+        self.item.event_anchor = QtCore.QPointF(100, 80)
+        self.item.event_start = QtCore.QPointF(20, 90)
+        self.item.scale_orig_factor = 1
+        self.scene.undo_stack = MagicMock(push=MagicMock())
+
+        self.item.mouseReleaseEvent(self.event)
+        self.scene.undo_stack.push.assert_not_called()
+        assert self.item.scale_active is False
+
     def test_mouse_release_event_when_rotate_action(self):
         self.event.scenePos = MagicMock(return_value=QtCore.QPointF(15, 25))
         self.item.rotate_active = True
@@ -836,6 +849,7 @@ class SelectableMixinMouseEventsTestCase(SelectableMixinBaseTestCase):
         self.scene.undo_stack = MagicMock(push=MagicMock())
 
         self.item.mouseReleaseEvent(self.event)
+        self.scene.undo_stack.push.assert_called_once()
         args = self.scene.undo_stack.push.call_args_list[0][0]
         cmd = args[0]
         isinstance(cmd, commands.RotateItemsBy)
@@ -845,6 +859,18 @@ class SelectableMixinMouseEventsTestCase(SelectableMixinBaseTestCase):
         assert cmd.ignore_first_redo is True
         assert self.item.rotate_active is False
 
+    def test_mouse_release_event_when_rotate_action_zero(self):
+        self.event.scenePos = MagicMock(return_value=QtCore.QPointF(15, 25))
+        self.item.rotate_active = True
+        self.item.rotate_orig_degrees = 0
+        self.item.rotate_start_angle = -45
+        self.item.event_anchor = QtCore.QPointF(10, 20)
+        self.scene.undo_stack = MagicMock(push=MagicMock())
+
+        self.item.mouseReleaseEvent(self.event)
+        self.scene.undo_stack.push.assert_not_called()
+        assert self.item.rotate_active is False
+
     def test_mouse_release_event_when_flip_action(self):
         self.event.pos = MagicMock(return_value=QtCore.QPointF(0, 40))
         self.item.flip_active = True