diff --git a/table_handler/commands/find_and_replace.py b/table_handler/commands/find_and_replace.py
index e1cc746..b4a467a 100644
--- a/table_handler/commands/find_and_replace.py
+++ b/table_handler/commands/find_and_replace.py
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ class FindAndReplace:
                 if self.require_full_match and old_version == res:
                     # Todo remove random leading/trailing spaces before if
                     res = species
-                else:
+                elif not self.require_full_match:
                     res = res.replace(old_version, species)
         return res
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