diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service.rb b/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service.rb
index 2ab22df45..092ab8b46 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service.rb
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ def find_distinct_pacts_between consumer, options
         distinct
       end
 
-      def pact_has_changed_since_previous_version? pact
+      # TODO also take into account overridden revisions
+      def pact_is_new_or_pact_has_changed_since_previous_version? pact
         previous_pact = pact_repository.find_previous_pact pact
-        previous_pact && pact.json_content != previous_pact.json_content
+        previous_pact.nil? || pact.json_content != previous_pact.json_content
       end
 
       private
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ def update_pact params, existing_pact
 
         if existing_pact.json_content != updated_pact.json_content
           webhook_service.execute_webhooks updated_pact, nil, PactBroker::Webhooks::WebhookEvent::CONTRACT_CONTENT_CHANGED
+        else
+          logger.debug "Pact has not changed since previous revision, not triggering webhooks"
         end
 
         updated_pact
@@ -122,8 +125,11 @@ def create_pact params, version, provider
       end
 
       def trigger_webhooks pact
-        if pact_has_changed_since_previous_version? pact
+        # TODO add tests for this
+        if pact_is_new_or_pact_has_changed_since_previous_version?(pact)
           webhook_service.execute_webhooks pact, nil, PactBroker::Webhooks::WebhookEvent::CONTRACT_CONTENT_CHANGED
+        else
+          logger.debug "Pact has not changed since previous version, not triggering webhooks"
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service_spec.rb
index 6d48d2766..5bbf915ad 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacts/service_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module Pacts
 
       end
 
-      describe "#pact_has_changed_since_previous_version?" do
+      describe "#pact_is_new_or_pact_has_changed_since_previous_version?" do
         let(:json_content) { { 'some' => 'json'}.to_json }
         let(:pact) { instance_double(PactBroker::Domain::Pact, json_content: json_content)}
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module Pacts
           allow_any_instance_of(Pacts::Repository).to receive(:find_previous_pact).and_return(previous_pact)
         end
 
-        subject { Service.pact_has_changed_since_previous_version? pact }
+        subject { Service.pact_is_new_or_pact_has_changed_since_previous_version? pact }
 
         context "when a previous pact is found" do
           let(:previous_pact) { instance_double(PactBroker::Domain::Pact, json_content: previous_json_content)}
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ module Pacts
 
         context "when a previous pact is not found" do
           let(:previous_pact) { nil }
-          it "returns false" do
-            expect(subject).to be_falsey
+
+          it "returns true" do
+            expect(subject).to be_truthy
           end
         end
       end