diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
index e0bbf0980ce0f..a0e8f0a4495ef 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/Model/AdminModel.php
@@ -1061,9 +1061,23 @@ public function publish(&$pks, $value = 1)
 
 					return false;
 				}
+
+				// Prune items that are already at the given state
+				if ($table->get($table->getColumnAlias('published'), $value) == $value)
+				{
+					unset($pks[$i]);
+
+					continue;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Check if there are items to change
+		if (!count($pks))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		// Attempt to change the state of the records.
 		if (!$table->publish($pks, $value, $user->get('id')))
 		{