diff --git a/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.cpp b/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.cpp
index a5a486d..4435197 100644
--- a/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ bool CoordSpaceHelperTransform::operator!=(const CoordSpaceHelperTransform& othe
 //    return coord;
 //}
 
+bool CoordSpaceHelperTransform::is_identity() {
+    switch(transformType) {
+        case TransformType::NONE:
+            return true;
+        case TransformType::TRANSLATE:
+            return pos == WorldVec{0, 0};
+        case TransformType::SCALE:
+            return inverseScale == WorldScalar(1);
+        case TransformType::ROTATE:
+            return rotation == 0.0;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 WorldVec CoordSpaceHelperTransform::from_space_world(const WorldVec& coord) const {
     switch(transformType) {
         case TransformType::NONE:
diff --git a/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.hpp b/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.hpp
index b200f7a..bdb8025 100644
--- a/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.hpp
+++ b/src/CoordSpaceHelperTransform.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class CoordSpaceHelperTransform {
             SCALE
         };
 
+        bool is_identity();
+
     private:
         void set_rotation(double newRotation);
         void translate(const WorldVec& translation);
diff --git a/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.cpp b/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.cpp
index 012a51c..f2c125a 100644
--- a/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool DrawingProgramSelection::mouse_collided_with_rotate_handle_point() {
 }
 
 void DrawingProgramSelection::commit_transform_selection() {
-    if(is_being_transformed()) {
+    if(!is_empty_transform()) {
         std::vector<WorldUndoManager::UndoObjectID> undoIDList;
         std::vector<std::pair<CoordSpaceHelper, CoordSpaceHelper>> transformDataList;
         for(auto& comp : selectedSet) {
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ bool DrawingProgramSelection::is_being_transformed() {
     return transformOpHappening != TransformOperation::NONE;
 }
 
+bool DrawingProgramSelection::is_empty_transform() {
+    return transformOpHappening == TransformOperation::NONE || selectionTransformCoords.is_identity();
+}
+
 std::unordered_set<CanvasComponentContainer::ObjInfo*> DrawingProgramSelection::get_selection_as_set() {
     return std::unordered_set<CanvasComponentContainer::ObjInfo*>(selectedSet.begin(), selectedSet.end());
 }
diff --git a/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.hpp b/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.hpp
index 335d530..1f6149d 100644
--- a/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.hpp
+++ b/src/DrawingProgram/DrawingProgramSelection.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class DrawingProgramSelection {
         bool mouse_collided_with_rotate_center_handle_point();
         bool mouse_collided_with_rotate_handle_point();
 
+        bool is_empty_transform();
+
         void commit_transform_selection();
         void rebuild_cam_space();
         Vector2f get_rotation_point_pos_from_angle(double angle);