diff --git a/field_defaults.module b/field_defaults.module
index 355f356..b2dfa5b 100644
--- a/field_defaults.module
+++ b/field_defaults.module
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
  * Implements hook_entity_presave().
  */
 function field_defaults_entity_presave(EntityInterface $entity) {
+  // If this entity is not being saved through the field_defaults module, leave the changed date alone.
+  if(!$entity->field_defaults_update) {
+    return;
+  }
   $config = \Drupal::config('field_defaults.configuration');
   $changeDate = $config->get('update_date');
   if ($changeDate == '1' && isset($entity->original->changed)) {
@@ -153,6 +157,9 @@ function field_defaults_update_default($type, $id, $field_name, $field_value, $l
     }
   }
 
+  // Mark this entity as being saved through the field_defaults module.
+  $entity->field_defaults_update = TRUE;
+
   // Save the entity.
   $context['results'][] = $entity->save();
   $context['message'] = t("Setting Default Values on entity id: @id", ["@id" => $id]);