diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
index dbe71db1..c748fb0c 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class SpaceGeometryMixin(GeometryMixin):
             Space.q_for_request(request, prefix=prefix + 'space__', allow_none=allow_none)
         )
 
-    def register_change(self, force=True):
+    def register_change(self, force=False):
         space = self.space
         force = force or self.all_geometry_changed
         if force or self.geometry_changed: