diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
index 591b21fbb2f..efbb98cf2bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/artstuff.dm
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/canvas/proc/try_rename(mob/user)
 	var/new_name = stripped_input(user,"What do you want to name the painting?")
-	if(painting_name != initial(painting_name) && new_name && user.canUseTopic(src,BE_CLOSE))
+	if(new_name != painting_name && new_name && user.canUseTopic(src,BE_CLOSE))
 		painting_name = new_name
 		SStgui.update_uis(src)