diff --git a/src/lib/commands/edit.c b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
index 41a450e7..17eaddc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *     Chad Zabel, 1994
  *     Steve McClure, 1998-2000
  *     Ron Koenderink, 2003-2009
- *     Markus Armbruster, 2003-2013
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2003-2014
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ edit_unit(struct empobj *unit, char *key, char *p,
 	    return RET_FAIL;
 	}
 	divine_unit_change_quiet(unit, "Location",
-				 unit->own && unit->own != player->cnum,
+				 newx != unit->x || newy != unit->y,
 				 "from %s to %s",
 				 xyas(unit->x, unit->y, player->cnum),
 				 xyas(newx, newy, player->cnum));
diff --git a/tests/actofgod/journal.log b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
index ca9e92b7..0d1664cc 100644
--- a/tests/actofgod/journal.log
+++ b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit s 3 L 1,-1
     Play#0 command edit
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of cs   cargo ship (#3) changed from 1,-1 to 1,-1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of cs   cargo ship (#3) unchanged
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit p 0 @ 0
     Play#0 command edit
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit p 3 l 1,-1
     Play#0 command edit
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of f1   Sopwith Camel #3 changed from 1,-1 to 1,-1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of f1   Sopwith Camel #3 unchanged
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit u 0 @ 0
     Play#0 command edit
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit u 3 L 1,-1
     Play#0 command edit
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of sup  supply #3 changed from 1,-1 to 1,-1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of sup  supply #3 unchanged
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit n 0 @ 0
     Play#0 command edit
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit n 3 L 1,-1
     Play#0 command edit
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of 10kt  fission warhead #3 changed from 1,-1 to 1,-1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Location of 10kt  fission warhead #3 unchanged
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit s 6 t lc O 1 t lc t hc g 8 t lc
     Play#0 command edit