diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/tools/nodetool/ReloadSeeds.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/tools/nodetool/ReloadSeeds.java
index e054abd616..03f56d999b 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/tools/nodetool/ReloadSeeds.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/tools/nodetool/ReloadSeeds.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class ReloadSeeds extends NodeToolCmd
     public void execute(NodeProbe probe)
     {
         PrintStream out = probe.output().out;
+        List<String> originalSeeds = probe.getSeeds();
         List<String> seedList = probe.reloadSeeds();
         if (seedList == null)
         {
@@ -43,7 +44,16 @@ public class ReloadSeeds extends NodeToolCmd
         }
         else
         {
-            out.println("Updated seed node IP list, excluding the current node's IP: " + String.join(" ", seedList));
+            if (originalSeeds.equals(seedList))
+            {
+                out.println("Seeds have not changed or the seed is equal to the node's address which is meaningless operation. " +
+                            "Seed node IP list, excluding the current node's IP:"
+                            + String.join(" ", seedList));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                out.println("Updated seed node IP list, excluding the current node's IP: " + String.join(" ", seedList));
+            }
         }
     }
 }