diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
index d8f94c1..806f69e 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/atlasschema_types.go
@@ -199,10 +199,14 @@ func (sc *AtlasSchema) IsHashModified(hash string) bool {
 // SetReady sets the Ready condition to true
 func (sc *AtlasSchema) SetReady(status AtlasSchemaStatus, report any) {
 	var msg string
-	if j, err := json.Marshal(report); err != nil {
-		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Error marshalling apply response: %v", err)
+	if report != nil {
+		if j, err := json.Marshal(report); err != nil {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("Error marshalling apply response: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("The schema has been applied successfully. Apply response: %s", j)
+		}
 	} else {
-		msg = fmt.Sprintf("The schema has been applied successfully. Apply response: %s", j)
+		msg = "The schema has been applied successfully."
 	}
 	sc.Status = status
 	meta.SetStatusCondition(&sc.Status.Conditions, metav1.Condition{
diff --git a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
index 341cba2..0d0a693 100644
--- a/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/atlasschema_controller.go
@@ -272,7 +272,15 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				To:      []string{desiredURL},
 				Pending: true,
 			})
-			if err != nil {
+			switch {
+			case err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no changes to be made"):
+				res.SetReady(dbv1alpha1.AtlasSchemaStatus{
+					LastApplied:  time.Now().Unix(),
+					ObservedHash: hash,
+				}, nil)
+				r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Applied", "Applied schema")
+				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+			case err != nil:
 				reason, msg := "SchemaPlan", err.Error()
 				res.SetNotReady(reason, msg)
 				r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeWarning, reason, msg)
@@ -281,14 +289,15 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				}
 				r.recordErrEvent(res, err)
 				return result(err)
+			default:
+				log.Info("created a new schema plan", "plan", plan.File.URL, "desiredURL", desiredURL)
+				res.Status.PlanURL = plan.File.URL
+				res.Status.PlanLink = plan.File.Link
+				reason, msg := "ApprovalPending", "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
+				res.SetNotReady(reason, msg)
+				r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeNormal, reason, msg)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 5}, nil
 			}
-			log.Info("created a new schema plan", "plan", plan.File.URL, "desiredURL", desiredURL)
-			res.Status.PlanURL = plan.File.URL
-			res.Status.PlanLink = plan.File.Link
-			reason, msg := "ApprovalPending", "Schema plan is waiting for approval"
-			res.SetNotReady(reason, msg)
-			r.recorder.Event(res, corev1.EventTypeNormal, reason, msg)
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 5}, nil
 		}
 		// List the schema plans to check if there are any plans.
 		switch plans, err := cli.SchemaPlanList(ctx, &atlasexec.SchemaPlanListParams{
diff --git a/test/e2e/testscript/schema-review-always.txtar b/test/e2e/testscript/schema-review-always.txtar
index b58f1ac..db7b5e8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/testscript/schema-review-always.txtar
+++ b/test/e2e/testscript/schema-review-always.txtar
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ kubectl-wait-ready AtlasSchema/postgres
 # Inspect the schema to ensure it's correct
 atlas schema inspect -u ${DB_URL}
 cmp stdout schema-v1.hcl
+kubectl get -o jsonpath --template='{.status.observed_hash}' AtlasSchema/postgres
+stdout 2a59599f3d4f2f07d4fabb87bf872030020fd7410e10a1042ace7a0865953cac
+
+# Apply again without any change in the schema, it should be a no-op
+kubectl patch -f schema.yaml --type merge --patch-file patch-comment.yaml
+# Ensure the controller is aware of the change
+exec sleep 10
+kubectl-wait-ready AtlasSchema/postgres
+# Inspect the schema to ensure it's correct
+atlas schema inspect -u ${DB_URL}
+cmp stdout schema-v1.hcl
+kubectl get -o jsonpath --template='{.status.observed_hash}' AtlasSchema/postgres
+stdout 6a60e051a482fb40392f768e0a080bc101bd9d87efa21ff40472b1dbd7d4e7a8
 -- empty.hcl --
 schema "public" {
   comment = "standard public schema"
@@ -51,6 +64,16 @@ table "t1" {
 schema "public" {
   comment = "standard public schema"
 }
+-- patch-comment.yaml --
+spec:
+  schema:
+    sql: |
+      -- added some comment to cause the hash change
+      create table t1 (
+        id int not null,
+        c1 int,
+        primary key (id)
+      );
 -- schema.yaml --
 apiVersion: db.atlasgo.io/v1alpha1
 kind: AtlasSchema