diff --git a/fibaro_fgr_222/fibaro_fgr_222.groovy b/fibaro_fgr_222/fibaro_fgr_222.groovy
index b482169..454c20a 100644
--- a/fibaro_fgr_222/fibaro_fgr_222.groovy
+++ b/fibaro_fgr_222/fibaro_fgr_222.groovy
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ def stop() {
 def open() {
     logger.debug("open")
     def currentWindowShade = device.currentValue('windowShade')
+    if (currentWindowShade == "open") {
+        logger.debug("already open - nothing to do")
+		return
+    }
+    
     if (currentWindowShade == "opening" || currentWindowShade == "closing") {
         sendEvent(name: "windowShade", value: "partially open")
         sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on")        
@@ -243,6 +248,11 @@ def open() {
 def close() {
     logger.debug("close")
     def currentWindowShade = device.currentValue('windowShade')
+    if (currentWindowShade == "closed") {
+        logger.debug("already closed - nothing to do")
+		return
+    }
+
     if (currentWindowShade == "opening" || currentWindowShade == "closing") {
         sendEvent(name: "windowShade", value: "partially open")
         sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on")                
@@ -292,7 +302,19 @@ def refresh() {
 ], 500)
 }
 
-def setLevel(level) {
+def setLevel(requestedLevel) {
+	if (!requestedLevel.isNumber()) {
+    	log.debug ("Cannot convert ${requestedLevel ?: 'null'} to a number")
+        return
+    }
+    int level = requestedLevel as int
+
+    int currentLevel = device.currentValue("level") as int
+    if (currentLevel == level) { //nothing to do
+        log.debug ("level is already ${level} - nothing to do :^)")
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (invert) {
         level = 100 - level
     }