diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a44157d..ff8b9a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+3.4.4
+=====
+
+* (improvement) Add option to `EntityModel::update()` to skip marking the entity as modified.
+
+
 3.4.3
 =====
 
diff --git a/src/Model/EntityModel.php b/src/Model/EntityModel.php
index a06e87e..1546fdf 100644
--- a/src/Model/EntityModel.php
+++ b/src/Model/EntityModel.php
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ public function add (EntityInterface $entity) : static
 	/**
 	 * @inheritDoc
 	 */
-	public function update (EntityInterface $entity) : static
+	public function update (EntityInterface $entity, bool $markAsModified = true) : static
 	{
 		// automatic integration for entities that use the TimestampsTrait
-		if (method_exists($entity, 'markAsModified'))
+		if ($markAsModified && method_exists($entity, 'markAsModified'))
 		{
 			$entity->markAsModified();
 		}