diff --git a/lib/audited/auditor.rb b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
index 0ea2798b..48da81bd 100644
--- a/lib/audited/auditor.rb
+++ b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
@@ -247,12 +247,10 @@ def audited_changes(for_touch: false)
             all_changes.except(*self.class.non_audited_columns)
           end
 
-        if for_touch
+        if for_touch && (last_audit = audits.last&.audited_changes)
           filtered_changes.reject! do |k, v|
-            next unless audits.present?
-
-            audits.last.audited_changes[k].to_json == v.to_json ||
-              audits.last.audited_changes[k].to_json == v[1].to_json
+            last_audit[k].to_json == v.to_json ||
+            last_audit[k].to_json == v[1].to_json
           end
         end