diff --git a/internal/xdscache/v3/endpointstranslator.go b/internal/xdscache/v3/endpointstranslator.go
index 67f4f63b52d..2bf29fcb1ba 100644
--- a/internal/xdscache/v3/endpointstranslator.go
+++ b/internal/xdscache/v3/endpointstranslator.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (c *EndpointsCache) SetClusters(clusters []*dag.ServiceCluster) error {
 // UpdateEndpoint adds ep to the cache, or replaces it if it is
 // already cached. Any ServiceClusters that are backed by a Service
 // that ep belongs become stale.
-func (c *EndpointsCache) UpdateEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) {
+func (c *EndpointsCache) UpdateEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) bool {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -200,12 +200,15 @@ func (c *EndpointsCache) UpdateEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) {
 	// all as stale.
 	if affected := c.services[name]; len(affected) > 0 {
 		c.stale = append(c.stale, affected...)
+		return true
 	}
+
+	return false
 }
 
 // DeleteEndpoint deletes ep from the cache. Any ServiceClusters
 // that are backed by a Service that ep belongs become stale.
-func (c *EndpointsCache) DeleteEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) {
+func (c *EndpointsCache) DeleteEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) bool {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -216,7 +219,9 @@ func (c *EndpointsCache) DeleteEndpoint(ep *v1.Endpoints) {
 	// all as stale.
 	if affected := c.services[name]; len(affected) > 0 {
 		c.stale = append(c.stale, affected...)
+		return true
 	}
+	return false
 }
 
 // NewEndpointsTranslator allocates a new endpoints translator.
@@ -264,7 +269,6 @@ func (e *EndpointsTranslator) Merge(entries map[string]*envoy_endpoint_v3.Cluste
 func (e *EndpointsTranslator) OnChange(d *dag.DAG) {
 	clusters := []*dag.ServiceCluster{}
 	names := map[string]bool{}
-
 	var visitor func(dag.Vertex)
 	visitor = func(vertex dag.Vertex) {
 		if svc, ok := vertex.(*dag.ServiceCluster); ok {
@@ -338,9 +342,11 @@ func equal(a, b map[string]*envoy_endpoint_v3.ClusterLoadAssignment) bool {
 func (e *EndpointsTranslator) OnAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	switch obj := obj.(type) {
 	case *v1.Endpoints:
-		e.cache.UpdateEndpoint(obj)
+		changed := e.cache.UpdateEndpoint(obj)
 		e.Merge(e.cache.Recalculate())
-		e.Notify()
+		if changed {
+			e.Notify()
+		}
 		if e.Observer != nil {
 			e.Observer.Refresh()
 		}
@@ -385,9 +391,11 @@ func (e *EndpointsTranslator) OnUpdate(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 func (e *EndpointsTranslator) OnDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	switch obj := obj.(type) {
 	case *v1.Endpoints:
-		e.cache.DeleteEndpoint(obj)
+		changed := e.cache.DeleteEndpoint(obj)
 		e.Merge(e.cache.Recalculate())
-		e.Notify()
+		if changed {
+			e.Notify()
+		}
 		if e.Observer != nil {
 			e.Observer.Refresh()
 		}