diff --git a/sharedPlugins/researchSync/enableResearch.lua b/sharedPlugins/researchSync/enableResearch.lua
index 4e5af42a..f83a1e93 100644
--- a/sharedPlugins/researchSync/enableResearch.lua
+++ b/sharedPlugins/researchSync/enableResearch.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 
-if game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'] then
-    if 1 == {tech_infinite} then
-        game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].level = {tech_level}
-    else
-        game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].researched = true
-    end
+local function updateTech()
     script.raise_event(defines.events.on_research_finished, {research=game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'], by_script=true})
     if {notify} then
         if 1 == {tech_infinite} then
@@ -15,3 +10,17 @@ if game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'] then
         game.play_sound({path="utility/research_completed"})
     end
 end
+
+if game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'] then
+    if 1 == {tech_infinite} then
+        if (game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].level ~= level) then
+            game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].level = {tech_level}
+            updateTech()
+        end
+    else
+        if not game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].researched then
+            game.forces['player'].technologies['{tech_name}'].researched = true
+            updateTech()
+        end
+    end
+end