diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferencesLogger.java b/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferencesLogger.java
index 6a67e45477d..101f1b588c4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferencesLogger.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferencesLogger.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.ArraySet;
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.MetricsProto.MetricsEvent;
 import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@ public class SharedPreferencesLogger implements SharedPreferences {
     private final String mTag;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final MetricsFeatureProvider mMetricsFeature;
+    private final Set<String> mPreferenceKeySet;
 
     public SharedPreferencesLogger(Context context, String tag) {
         mContext = context;
         mTag = tag;
         mMetricsFeature = FeatureFactory.getFactory(context).getMetricsFeatureProvider();
+        mPreferenceKeySet = new ArraySet<>();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -96,7 +99,15 @@ public class SharedPreferencesLogger implements SharedPreferences {
     }
 
     private void logValue(String key, String value) {
-        mMetricsFeature.count(mContext, mTag + "/" + key + "|" + value, 1);
+        final String prefKey = mTag + "/" + key;
+        if (!mPreferenceKeySet.contains(prefKey)) {
+            // Pref key doesn't exist in set, this is initial display so we skip metrics but
+            // keeps track of this key.
+            mPreferenceKeySet.add(prefKey);
+            return;
+        }
+        // Pref key exists in set, log it's change in metrics.
+        mMetricsFeature.count(mContext, prefKey + "|" + value, 1);
     }
 
     private void logPackageName(String key, String value) {
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferenceLoggerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferenceLoggerTest.java
index 11f2784f545..a3e0e45c7f1 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferenceLoggerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/instrumentation/SharedPreferenceLoggerTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.core.instrumentation;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 
 import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
 import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowApplication;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
 @RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
@@ -62,27 +63,53 @@ public class SharedPreferenceLoggerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void putInt_shouldLogCount() {
-        mSharedPrefLogger.edit().putInt(TEST_KEY, 1);
-        verify(mLogWriter).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
+    public void putInt_shouldNotLogInitialPut() {
+        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefLogger.edit();
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 2);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 2);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 2);
+        editor.putInt(TEST_KEY, 2);
+
+        verify(mLogWriter, times(6)).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void putBoolean_shouldLogCount() {
-        mSharedPrefLogger.edit().putBoolean(TEST_KEY, true);
-        verify(mLogWriter).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
+    public void putBoolean_shouldNotLogInitialPut() {
+        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefLogger.edit();
+        editor.putBoolean(TEST_KEY, true);
+        editor.putBoolean(TEST_KEY, true);
+        editor.putBoolean(TEST_KEY, false);
+        editor.putBoolean(TEST_KEY, false);
+        editor.putBoolean(TEST_KEY, false);
+
+        verify(mLogWriter, times(4)).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void putLong_shouldLogCount() {
-        mSharedPrefLogger.edit().putLong(TEST_KEY, 1);
-        verify(mLogWriter).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
+    public void putLong_shouldNotLogInitialPut() {
+        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefLogger.edit();
+        editor.putLong(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putLong(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putLong(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putLong(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putLong(TEST_KEY, 2);
+
+        verify(mLogWriter, times(4)).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void putFloat_shouldLogCount() {
-        mSharedPrefLogger.edit().putInt(TEST_KEY, 1);
-        verify(mLogWriter).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
+    public void putFloat_shouldNotLogInitialPut() {
+        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefLogger.edit();
+        editor.putFloat(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putFloat(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putFloat(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putFloat(TEST_KEY, 1);
+        editor.putFloat(TEST_KEY, 2);
+
+        verify(mLogWriter, times(4)).count(any(Context.class), anyString(), anyInt());
     }
 
 }