diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
index e7b61fb..2915bc4 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
@@ -346,12 +346,11 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
                         data['initialcclist'] = initial_cc_emails
                         break
 
-            data["is_active"] = not retired
-
             if data:
                 # Changes occurred.  Submit a request to change via xmlrpc
                 data['product'] = bz_product_name
                 data['component'] = package
+                data["is_active"] = not retired
 
                 if self.config["verbose"]:
                     print(f'[EDITCOMP] {data["product"]}/{data["component"]}')