diff --git a/core/field.js b/core/field.js
index 897cd4718..c70cc8b9a 100644
--- a/core/field.js
+++ b/core/field.js
@@ -898,7 +898,8 @@ Blockly.Field.prototype.setValue = function(newValue) {
   }
   var oldValue = this.getValue();
   if (oldValue === newValue) {
-    doLogging && console.log('same, return');
+    doLogging && console.log('same, doValueUpdate_, return');
+    this.doValueUpdate_(newValue);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/mocha/field_test.js b/tests/mocha/field_test.js
index 76f2ef0ac..f89193d4b 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/field_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/field_test.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ suite('Abstract Fields', function() {
       addSpies(this.field);
       this.field.setValue('value');
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueInvalid_);
-      sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
+      sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.forceRerender);
     });
     test('New Value (Class)Validates to Old Value', function() {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ suite('Abstract Fields', function() {
       addSpies(this.field);
       this.field.setValue('notValue');
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueInvalid_);
-      sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
+      sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.forceRerender);
     });
     test('New Value (Local)Validates to Old Value', function() {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ suite('Abstract Fields', function() {
       addSpies(this.field);
       this.field.setValue('notValue');
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueInvalid_);
-      sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
+      sinon.assert.calledOnce(this.field.doValueUpdate_);
       sinon.assert.notCalled(this.field.forceRerender);
     });
     test('New Value (Class)Validates to not Old Value', function() {