diff --git a/swift/apple/FirezoneNetworkExtension/ConfigurationManager.swift b/swift/apple/FirezoneNetworkExtension/ConfigurationManager.swift
index b0319382c..2e5f28fc6 100644
--- a/swift/apple/FirezoneNetworkExtension/ConfigurationManager.swift
+++ b/swift/apple/FirezoneNetworkExtension/ConfigurationManager.swift
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ class ConfigurationManager {
   }
 
   @objc private func handleUserDefaultsChanged(_ notification: Notification) {
-    self.managedDict = userDefaults.dictionary(forKey: managedDictKey) ?? [:]
+    let newManagedDict = (userDefaults.dictionary(forKey: managedDictKey) ?? [:]) as [String: Any?]
+
+    // NSDictionary conforms to Equatable
+    if (managedDict as NSDictionary) == (newManagedDict as NSDictionary) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    Log.log("Applying MDM configuration. Old: \(managedDict) New: \(newManagedDict)")
+    self.managedDict = newManagedDict
   }
 
   private func saveUserDict() {