diff --git a/core/cli/packages.el b/core/cli/packages.el
index 625ab25ad..54cd996cb 100644
--- a/core/cli/packages.el
+++ b/core/cli/packages.el
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ declaration) or dependency thereof that hasn't already been."
                  (let ((commit (straight-vc-get-commit type local-repo))
                        (newcommit (cdr (assoc (or local-repo package) versions-alist)))
                        fetch-p)
+                   (when (and (stringp newcommit)
+                              (string-match-p (concat "^" (regexp-quote newcommit)) commit))
+                     (print! (start "\033[K(%d/%d) %s is up-to-date...\033[1A")
+                             i total package)
+                     (throw 'skip t))
                    (unless (or (and (stringp newcommit)
                                     (straight-vc-commit-present-p recipe newcommit)
                                     (print! (start "\033[K(%d/%d) Checking out %s (%s)...\033[1A")
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ declaration) or dependency thereof that hasn't already been."
                              i total (or local-repo package))
                      (throw 'skip t))
                    (let ((output (straight--process-get-output)))
-                     (if newcommit
+                     (if (and (stringp newcommit) (straight-vc-commit-present-p recipe newcommit))
                          (straight-vc-check-out-commit recipe newcommit)
                        (straight-merge-package package)
                        (setq newcommit (straight-vc-get-commit type local-repo)))