2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/inkscape.cpp b/src/inkscape.cpp
index b7d2c02c2..205707340 100644
--- a/src/inkscape.cpp
+++ b/src/inkscape.cpp
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ Application::add_gtk_css()
     }
 }
 
-void Application::readStyleSheets()
+void Application::readStyleSheets(bool forceupd)
 {
     SPDocument *document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
     document->setStyleSheet(nullptr);
@@ -694,7 +694,9 @@ void Application::readStyleSheets()
             styleelem->read_content();
         }
     }
-    document->getRoot()->emitModified( SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_CASCADE );
+    if (forceupd || styles.size > 1) {
+        document->getRoot()->emitModified( SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_CASCADE );
+    }
 }
 
 /** Sets the keyboard modifier to map to Alt.
diff --git a/src/inkscape.h b/src/inkscape.h
index cd0568f35..2f0b7ec8f 100644
--- a/src/inkscape.h
+++ b/src/inkscape.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
     void selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection * selection);
     void subselection_changed (SPDesktop *desktop);
     void selection_set (Inkscape::Selection * selection);
-    void readStyleSheets();
+    void readStyleSheets(bool forceupd = false);
     Glib::ustring get_symbolic_colors();
     void get_higlight_colors(gchar *colornamedsuccess, gchar *colornamedwarning, gchar *colornamederror);
     void eventcontext_set (Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase * eventcontext);