diff --git a/src/gui_qt/_py/valueeditor.py b/src/gui_qt/_py/valueeditor.py
index f2e2aeb..cac1bcf 100644
--- a/src/gui_qt/_py/valueeditor.py
+++ b/src/gui_qt/_py/valueeditor.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'resources/_ui/valueeditor.ui'
+# Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'src/resources/_ui/valueeditor.ui'
 #
-# Created by: PyQt5 UI code generator 5.15.4
+# Created by: PyQt5 UI code generator 5.15.9
 #
 # WARNING: Any manual changes made to this file will be lost when pyuic5 is
 # run again.  Do not edit this file unless you know what you are doing.
diff --git a/src/gui_qt/data/valueeditwidget.py b/src/gui_qt/data/valueeditwidget.py
index bb94965..540c268 100644
--- a/src/gui_qt/data/valueeditwidget.py
+++ b/src/gui_qt/data/valueeditwidget.py
@@ -259,10 +259,7 @@ class ValueModel(QtCore.QAbstractTableModel):
         row = idx.row()
         if role in [QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole, QtCore.Qt.EditRole]:
             val = self._data[row][idx.column()]
-            if isinstance(val, complex):
-                return f'{val.real:.8g}{val.imag:+.8g}j'
-            else:
-                return f'{val:.8g}'
+            return self.as_string(val)
 
         elif role == QtCore.Qt.BackgroundRole:
             pal = QtGui.QGuiApplication.palette()
@@ -295,11 +292,16 @@ class ValueModel(QtCore.QAbstractTableModel):
 
         if value:
             if role == QtCore.Qt.EditRole:
+                if value == self.as_string(self._data[row][col]):
+                    return True
+
                 try:
                     value = complex(value)
                 except ValueError:
                     # not a number
                     return False
+
+                value = value.real if value.imag == 0 else value
                 self._data[row][col] = value.real if value.imag == 0 else value
                 self.itemChanged.emit(col, row, str(value))
                 self.dataChanged.emit(self.index(0, 0), self.index(0, 1), [role])
@@ -368,3 +370,10 @@ class ValueModel(QtCore.QAbstractTableModel):
     def unmask(self):
         self.mask = [True] * self.total_rows
         self.dataChanged.emit(self.index(0, 0), self.index(0, 1), [ValueModel.maskRole])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def as_string(value) -> str:
+        if isinstance(value, complex):
+            return f'{value.real:.8g}{value.imag:+.8g}j'
+        else:
+            return f'{value:.8g}'
diff --git a/src/gui_qt/main/mainwindow.py b/src/gui_qt/main/mainwindow.py
index d6bac83..c09433b 100644
--- a/src/gui_qt/main/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/gui_qt/main/mainwindow.py
@@ -1115,7 +1115,6 @@ class NMRMainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_BaseWindow):
             else:
                 pass
 
-
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(name='on_actionCreate_starter_triggered')
     def create_starter(self):
         make_starter(os.getenv('APPIMAGE'))