diff --git a/logic/BaseInstance.cpp b/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
index 0a0bc961..066d2642 100644
--- a/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -153,18 +153,27 @@ qint64 BaseInstance::lastLaunch() const
 
 void BaseInstance::setLastLaunch(qint64 val)
 {
+	//FIXME: if no change, do not set. setting involves saving a file.
 	m_settings->set("lastLaunchTime", val);
 	emit propertiesChanged(this);
 }
 
 void BaseInstance::setGroupInitial(QString val)
 {
+	if(m_group == val)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 	m_group = val;
 	emit propertiesChanged(this);
 }
 
 void BaseInstance::setGroupPost(QString val)
 {
+	if(m_group == val)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 	setGroupInitial(val);
 	emit groupChanged();
 }
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ QString BaseInstance::group() const
 
 void BaseInstance::setNotes(QString val)
 {
+	//FIXME: if no change, do not set. setting involves saving a file.
 	m_settings->set("notes", val);
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +196,7 @@ QString BaseInstance::notes() const
 
 void BaseInstance::setIconKey(QString val)
 {
+	//FIXME: if no change, do not set. setting involves saving a file.
 	m_settings->set("iconKey", val);
 	emit propertiesChanged(this);
 }
@@ -197,6 +208,7 @@ QString BaseInstance::iconKey() const
 
 void BaseInstance::setName(QString val)
 {
+	//FIXME: if no change, do not set. setting involves saving a file.
 	m_settings->set("name", val);
 	emit propertiesChanged(this);
 }
diff --git a/logic/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp b/logic/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
index ea663bab..0130b41e 100644
--- a/logic/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
+++ b/logic/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
@@ -161,13 +161,19 @@ InstancePtr loadInstance(SettingsObjectPtr globalSettings, QMap<QString, QString
 	inst->init();
 	qDebug() << "Init " << record.instanceDir;
 	inst->setGroupInitial("FTB");
+	/**
+	 * FIXME: this does not respect the user's preferences. BUT, it would work nicely with the planned pack support
+	 *        -> instead of changing the user values, change pack values (defaults you can look at and revert to)
+	 */
+	/*
 	inst->setName(record.name);
 	inst->setIconKey(record.iconKey);
+	inst->setNotes(record.description);
+	*/
 	if (inst->intendedVersionId() != record.mcVersion)
 	{
 		inst->setIntendedVersionId(record.mcVersion);
 	}
-	inst->setNotes(record.description);
 	qDebug() << "Post-Process " << record.instanceDir;
 	if (!InstanceList::continueProcessInstance(inst, InstanceList::NoCreateError, record.instanceDir, groupMap))
 	{