diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1498ccf48f..1482554cf2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ New deprecation(s):
 
 ### Other
 
-- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
 - **General**: Added Pre Regex check before building image in e2e test ([#5783](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/5783))
+- **General**: Reduce the number of ScaledObject.Status updates in the fallback ([#5624](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/5624))
 
 ## v2.14.0
 
diff --git a/pkg/fallback/fallback.go b/pkg/fallback/fallback.go
index 59dac517519..967453cf4d5 100644
--- a/pkg/fallback/fallback.go
+++ b/pkg/fallback/fallback.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package fallback
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 
 	v2 "k8s.io/api/autoscaling/v2"
@@ -137,10 +138,13 @@ func updateStatus(ctx context.Context, client runtimeclient.Client, scaledObject
 		status.Conditions.SetFallbackCondition(metav1.ConditionFalse, "NoFallbackFound", "No fallbacks are active on this scaled object")
 	}
 
-	scaledObject.Status = *status
-	err := client.Status().Patch(ctx, scaledObject, patch)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err, "failed to patch ScaledObjects Status", "scaledObject.Namespace", scaledObject.Namespace, "scaledObject.Name", scaledObject.Name)
+	// Update status only if it has changed
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(scaledObject.Status, *status) {
+		scaledObject.Status = *status
+		err := client.Status().Patch(ctx, scaledObject, patch)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "failed to patch ScaledObjects Status", "scaledObject.Namespace", scaledObject.Namespace, "scaledObject.Name", scaledObject.Name)
+		}
 	}
 }