1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/absl/status/status.h b/absl/status/status.h
index 9019e6c2..08d3e806 100644
--- a/absl/status/status.h
+++ b/absl/status/status.h
@@ -705,9 +705,11 @@ inline Status::Status(Status&& x) noexcept : rep_(x.rep_) {
 
 inline Status& Status::operator=(Status&& x) {
   uintptr_t old_rep = rep_;
-  rep_ = x.rep_;
-  x.rep_ = MovedFromRep();
-  Unref(old_rep);
+  if (x.rep_ != old_rep) {
+    rep_ = x.rep_;
+    x.rep_ = MovedFromRep();
+    Unref(old_rep);
+  }
   return *this;
 }