diff --git a/charms/worker/k8s/lib/charms/operator_libs_linux/v2/snap.py b/charms/worker/k8s/lib/charms/operator_libs_linux/v2/snap.py
index ef426775..9d09a78d 100644
--- a/charms/worker/k8s/lib/charms/operator_libs_linux/v2/snap.py
+++ b/charms/worker/k8s/lib/charms/operator_libs_linux/v2/snap.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 5
+LIBPATCH = 7
 
 
 # Regex to locate 7-bit C1 ANSI sequences
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ def get(self, key: Optional[str], *, typed: bool = False) -> Any:
                 Default is to return a string.
         """
         if typed:
-            config = json.loads(self._snap("get", ["-d", key]))
+            args = ["-d"]
+            if key:
+                args.append(key)
+            config = json.loads(self._snap("get", args))
             if key:
                 return config.get(key)
             return config
@@ -584,13 +587,16 @@ def ensure(
                     "Installing snap %s, revision %s, tracking %s", self._name, revision, channel
                 )
                 self._install(channel, cohort, revision)
-            else:
+                logger.info("The snap installation completed successfully")
+            elif revision is None or revision != self._revision:
                 # The snap is installed, but we are changing it (e.g., switching channels).
                 logger.info(
                     "Refreshing snap %s, revision %s, tracking %s", self._name, revision, channel
                 )
                 self._refresh(channel=channel, cohort=cohort, revision=revision, devmode=devmode)
-            logger.info("The snap installation completed successfully")
+                logger.info("The snap refresh completed successfully")
+            else:
+                logger.info("Refresh of snap %s was unnecessary", self._name)
 
         self._update_snap_apps()
         self._state = state