diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 66a4179..34836de 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -923,6 +923,12 @@ function field_collection_field_presave($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $field,
  * Care about removed field collection items.
  */
 function field_collection_field_update($entity_type, $entity, $field, $instance, $langcode, &$items) {
+
+  // Prevent workbench moderation from messing up our field_collection
+  if (!empty($entity->workbench_moderation['updating_live_revision'])) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   $items_original = !empty($entity->original->{$field['field_name']}[$langcode]) ? $entity->original->{$field['field_name']}[$langcode] : array();
   $original_by_id = array_flip(field_collection_field_item_to_ids($items_original));