diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/node.py b/infrahub_sdk/node.py
index 6033fe3b..161d31bb 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/node.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/node.py
@@ -82,17 +82,18 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, schema: AttributeSchemaAPI, data: Any | dict):
 
         self.id: str | None = data.get("id", None)
 
-        self.value: Any | None = data.get("value", None)
+        self._value: Any | None = data.get("value", None)
+        self.value_has_been_mutated = False
         self.is_default: bool | None = data.get("is_default", None)
         self.is_from_profile: bool | None = data.get("is_from_profile", None)
 
-        if self.value:
+        if self._value:
             value_mapper: dict[str, Callable] = {
                 "IPHost": ipaddress.ip_interface,
                 "IPNetwork": ipaddress.ip_network,
             }
             mapper = value_mapper.get(schema.kind, lambda value: value)
-            self.value = mapper(data.get("value"))
+            self._value = mapper(data.get("value"))
 
         self.is_inherited: bool | None = data.get("is_inherited", None)
         self.updated_at: str | None = data.get("updated_at", None)
@@ -107,6 +108,15 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, schema: AttributeSchemaAPI, data: Any | dict):
             if data.get(prop_name):
                 setattr(self, prop_name, NodeProperty(data=data.get(prop_name)))  # type: ignore[arg-type]
 
+    @property
+    def value(self) -> Any:
+        return self._value
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value: Any) -> None:
+        self._value = value
+        self.value_has_been_mutated = True
+
     def _generate_input_data(self) -> dict | None:
         data: dict[str, Any] = {}
         variables: dict[str, Any] = {}
@@ -975,7 +985,9 @@ def _strip_unmodified(self, data: dict, variables: dict) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
         for item in original_data.keys():
             if item in data.keys():
                 if data[item] == original_data[item]:
-                    data.pop(item)
+                    if attr := getattr(self, item, None):  # this should never be None, just a safety default value
+                        if not isinstance(attr, Attribute) or not attr.value_has_been_mutated:
+                            data.pop(item)
                     continue
                 if isinstance(original_data[item], dict):
                     self._strip_unmodified_dict(data=data, original_data=original_data, variables=variables, item=item)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_node.py b/tests/integration/test_node.py
index ea218284..6c2244a3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_node.py
@@ -63,6 +63,25 @@ async def test_node_create_with_relationships(
         assert node_after.name.value == node.name.value
         assert node_after.manufacturer.peer.id == manufacturer_mercedes.id
 
+    async def test_node_update_with_original_data(
+        self,
+        default_branch: str,
+        client: InfrahubClient,
+        initial_schema: None,
+    ):
+        person_marina = await client.create(kind="TestingPerson", name="marina", age=20)
+        await person_marina.save()
+
+        person_marina = await client.get(kind="TestingPerson", id=person_marina.id)
+
+        person_marina.age.value = 30
+        await person_marina.save()
+
+        person_marina.age.value = 20
+        await person_marina.save()
+        node = await client.get(kind="TestingPerson", id=person_marina.id)
+        assert node.age.value == 20, node.age.value
+
     # async def test_node_update_payload_with_relationships(
     #     self,
     #     db: InfrahubDatabase,