diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/View.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/View.java
index d1aeb914af76541207698de823addde3aa1f4ea2..01b8934093e77096f7206218bcf0986478928af6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/View.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/View.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public abstract class View extends AbstractModelObject implements AccessControll
      * Renames this view.
      */
     public void rename(String newName) throws ParseException {
+        if(name.equals(newName))    return; // noop
         Hudson.checkGoodName(newName);
         String oldName = name;
         name = newName;