diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
index 07cbff4518..be0aa3cbfd 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints =
     var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
     var currentCenter = view.getCenter();
     if (currentResolution !== undefined && currentCenter &&
+        resolution !== currentResolution &&
         opt_duration && opt_duration > 0) {
       map.beforeRender(ol.animation.zoom({
         resolution: /** @type {number} */ (currentResolution),