diff --git a/server/planning/events/events.py b/server/planning/events/events.py
index b6f41bbc3..57e24f13e 100644
--- a/server/planning/events/events.py
+++ b/server/planning/events/events.py
@@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ def is_event_updated(new_item: Event, old_item: Event) -> bool:
         return True
     new_subject = set([get_subject_str(subject) for subject in new_item.get("subject", [])])
     old_subject = set([get_subject_str(subject) for subject in old_item.get("subject", [])])
-    return new_subject != old_subject
+    if new_subject != old_subject:
+        return True
+    old_location = old_item.get("location", [])
+    new_location = new_item.get("location", [])
+    if new_location != old_location:
+        return True
+    return False
 
 
 class EventsService(superdesk.Service):
diff --git a/server/planning/events/events_tests.py b/server/planning/events/events_tests.py
index d04fe0d8f..46229ce71 100644
--- a/server/planning/events/events_tests.py
+++ b/server/planning/events/events_tests.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import pytz
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from copy import deepcopy
 from mock import Mock, patch
 from superdesk import get_resource_service
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 from planning.events.events import generate_recurring_dates
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
 
+from .events import is_event_updated
+
 
 class EventTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_recurring_dates_generation(self):
@@ -698,3 +701,10 @@ def test_related_planning_item_fields_validation_on_post(self):
             planning_item = planning_service.find_one(req=None, _id=planning_id[0])
             self.assertEqual(len([planning_item]), 1)
             self.assertEqual(planning_item.get("state"), "scheduled")
+
+
+def test_is_event_updated():
+    new_event = {"location": [{"name": "test"}]}
+    old_events = {"location": [{"name": "test", "state": "bar"}]}
+    assert is_event_updated(new_event, old_events)
+    assert not is_event_updated(new_event, new_event)