diff --git a/golem/client.py b/golem/client.py
index 569544fd76..cc76bfded6 100644
--- a/golem/client.py
+++ b/golem/client.py
@@ -1583,14 +1583,24 @@ def __init__(self,
                  interval_seconds: int) -> None:
         super().__init__(interval_seconds)
         self._client = client
+        self._last_value = self.poll()
 
     def _run_async(self):
         # Skip the async_run call and publish events in the main thread
         self._run()
 
     def _run(self):
-        self._client._publish(Network.evt_connection,
-                              self._client.connection_status())
+        current_value = self.poll()
+        if current_value == self._last_value:
+            return
+        self._last_value = current_value
+        self._client._publish(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            Network.evt_connection,
+            self._last_value,
+        )
+
+    def poll(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return self._client.connection_status()
 
 
 class TaskArchiverService(LoopingCallService):
diff --git a/tests/golem/test_client.py b/tests/golem/test_client.py
index d8dc8c9fb0..e5f5d8c153 100644
--- a/tests/golem/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/golem/test_client.py
@@ -641,7 +641,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
 
     @patch('golem.client.logger')
-    def test_run(self, logger):
+    @patch('golem.client.NetworkConnectionPublisherService.poll')
+    def test_run(self, poll_mock, logger):
+        poll_mock.return_value = {'random_key': random.random()}
         self.service._run()
 
         logger.debug.assert_not_called()