diff --git a/lib/Subscribers/SubscribersRepository.php b/lib/Subscribers/SubscribersRepository.php
index 7b10ecd994..9521a78ffc 100644
--- a/lib/Subscribers/SubscribersRepository.php
+++ b/lib/Subscribers/SubscribersRepository.php
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ class SubscribersRepository extends Repository {
     if ($userAgent instanceof UserAgentEntity && $userAgent->getUserAgentType() === UserAgentEntity::USER_AGENT_TYPE_MACHINE) {
       return;
     }
+    // Do not update engagement if was recently updated to avoid unnecessary updates in DB
+    if ($subscriberEntity->getLastEngagementAt() && $subscriberEntity->getLastEngagementAt() > Carbon::now()->subMinute()) {
+      return;
+    }
     // Update last engagement for human (and also unknown) user agent
     $subscriberEntity->setLastEngagementAt(Carbon::now());
     $this->flush();
diff --git a/tests/integration/Statistics/Track/ClicksTest.php b/tests/integration/Statistics/Track/ClicksTest.php
index 8083d8c52e..93c412c728 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Statistics/Track/ClicksTest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Statistics/Track/ClicksTest.php
@@ -545,6 +545,28 @@ class ClicksTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     expect($this->subscriber->getLastEngagementAt())->null();
   }
 
+  public function testItWontUpdateSubscriberThatWasRecentlyUpdated() {
+    $lastEngagement = Carbon::now()->subSeconds(10);
+    $clicksRepository = $this->diContainer->get(StatisticsClicksRepository::class);
+    $this->subscriber->setLastEngagementAt($lastEngagement);
+    $data = $this->trackData;
+    $data->userAgent = UserAgentEntity::MACHINE_USER_AGENTS[0];
+    $clicks = Stub::construct($this->clicks, [
+      $this->settingsController,
+      new Cookies(),
+      $this->diContainer->get(Shortcodes::class),
+      $this->diContainer->get(Opens::class),
+      $clicksRepository,
+      $this->diContainer->get(UserAgentsRepository::class),
+      $this->diContainer->get(LinkShortcodeCategory::class),
+      $this->diContainer->get(SubscribersRepository::class),
+    ], [
+      'redirectToUrl' => null,
+    ], $this);
+    $clicks->track($data);
+    expect($this->subscriber->getLastEngagementAt())->equals($lastEngagement);
+  }
+
   public function cleanup() {
     $this->truncateEntity(NewsletterEntity::class);
     $this->truncateEntity(SubscriberEntity::class);