diff --git a/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/it_request.js b/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/it_request.js
index 31731eb..cefef7a 100644
--- a/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/it_request.js
+++ b/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/it_request.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // For license information, please see license.txt
 "use strict";
 (() => {
-  // doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts
+  // frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts
   var categories = {
     "System": {
       "Movidesk": [
@@ -213,11 +213,15 @@
       try {
         const r = await frappe.db.get_value("User", frm.doc["applicant"], "internal_department");
         if (r && r.message && r.message.internal_department) {
-          frm.set_value("sector_applicant", r.message.internal_department);
-          frm.refresh_field("sector_applicant");
+          if (frm.doc["sector_applicant"] !== r.message.internal_department) {
+            frm.set_value("sector_applicant", r.message.internal_department);
+            frm.refresh_field("sector_applicant");
+          }
         } else {
-          frm.set_value("sector_applicant", null);
-          frm.refresh_field("sector_applicant");
+          if (frm.doc["sector_applicant"]) {
+            frm.set_value("sector_applicant", null);
+            frm.refresh_field("sector_applicant");
+          }
         }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error fetching applicant's sector:", error);
diff --git a/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts b/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts
index 33748dd..766418c 100644
--- a/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts
+++ b/frappe_it_request/frappe_it_request/doctype/it_request/ts/it_request.ts
@@ -242,12 +242,18 @@ async function initializeForm(frm: FrappeForm): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const r = await frappe.db.get_value('User', frm.doc['applicant'], 'internal_department');
       if (r && r.message && r.message.internal_department) {
-        frm.set_value("sector_applicant", r.message.internal_department);
-        frm.refresh_field('sector_applicant');
+        // Only update the field if the value actually changed to avoid
+        // marking the form as dirty (which shows "Not Saved").
+        if (frm.doc['sector_applicant'] !== r.message.internal_department) {
+          frm.set_value("sector_applicant", r.message.internal_department);
+          frm.refresh_field('sector_applicant');
+        }
       } else {
-        // Clear the field if no department is found
-        frm.set_value("sector_applicant", null);
-        frm.refresh_field('sector_applicant');
+        // Clear the field only if it currently has a value
+        if (frm.doc['sector_applicant']) {
+          frm.set_value("sector_applicant", null);
+          frm.refresh_field('sector_applicant');
+        }
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error fetching applicant's sector:", error);