diff --git a/commands/command.h b/commands/command.h
index 19908ca7c..303915ea7 100644
--- a/commands/command.h
+++ b/commands/command.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ bool isClean();				// Any changes need to be saved?
 QAction *undoAction(QObject *parent);	// Create an undo action.
 QAction *redoAction(QObject *parent);	// Create an redo action.
 QString changesMade();			// return a string with the texts from all commands on the undo stack -> for commit message
+bool placingCommand();			// Currently executing a new command -> might not have to update the field the user just edited.
 
 // 2) Dive-list related commands
 
diff --git a/commands/command_base.cpp b/commands/command_base.cpp
index 8ebbf9be5..1110699a9 100644
--- a/commands/command_base.cpp
+++ b/commands/command_base.cpp
@@ -91,10 +91,13 @@ QString changesMade()
 	return changeTexts;
 }
 
+static bool executingCommand = false;
 bool execute(Base *cmd)
 {
 	if (cmd->workToBeDone()) {
+		executingCommand = true;
 		undoStack.push(cmd);
+		executingCommand = false;
 		emit diveListNotifier.commandExecuted();
 		return true;
 	} else {
@@ -103,6 +106,11 @@ bool execute(Base *cmd)
 	}
 }
 
+bool placingCommand()
+{
+	return executingCommand;
+}
+
 } // namespace Command