diff --git a/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/models/annotation.py b/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/models/annotation.py
index a33ca09ed..d34db7958 100644
--- a/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/models/annotation.py
+++ b/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/models/annotation.py
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ def removeOldAnnotations(self, remove=False, minAgeInDays=30, keepInactiveVersio
         :param keepInactiveVersions: keep at least this many inactive versions
             of any annotation, regardless of age.
         """
-        if remove and minAgeInDays < 7 or minAgeInDays < 0:
+        if (remove and minAgeInDays < 7) or minAgeInDays < 0:
             raise ValidationException('minAgeInDays must be >= 7')
         age = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(-minAgeInDays)
         if keepInactiveVersions < 0:
diff --git a/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/web_client/views/imageViewerWidget/geojs.js b/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/web_client/views/imageViewerWidget/geojs.js
index f925662f2..94a24639e 100644
--- a/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/web_client/views/imageViewerWidget/geojs.js
+++ b/girder_annotation/girder_large_image_annotation/web_client/views/imageViewerWidget/geojs.js
@@ -504,13 +504,15 @@ var GeojsImageViewerWidgetExtension = function (viewer) {
          * @param {string?} element The id of the element to highlight
          */
         highlightAnnotation: function (annotation, element) {
-            this._highlightAnnotation = annotation;
-            this._highlightElement = element;
-            _.each(this._annotations, (layer, annotationId) => {
-                const features = layer.features;
-                this._mutateFeaturePropertiesForHighlight(annotationId, features);
-            });
-            this.viewer.scheduleAnimationFrame(this.viewer.draw);
+            if (annotation !== this._highlightAnnotation || element !== this._highlightElement) {
+                this._highlightAnnotation = annotation;
+                this._highlightElement = element;
+                _.each(this._annotations, (layer, annotationId) => {
+                    const features = layer.features;
+                    this._mutateFeaturePropertiesForHighlight(annotationId, features);
+                });
+                this.viewer.scheduleAnimationFrame(this.viewer.draw);
+            }
             return this;
         },