diff --git a/aider_gitea/__init__.py b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
index 92d34a3..5a155b4 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/__init__.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
@@ -240,6 +240,51 @@ def push_changes(
     return True
 
 
+def get_current_commit_hash(cwd: Path) -> str:
+    """Get the hash of the current commit.
+    
+    Args:
+        cwd: The current working directory (repository path).
+        
+    Returns:
+        The hash of the current commit as a string.
+    """
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
+            check=True,
+            cwd=cwd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        logger.exception('Failed to get current commit hash')
+        return ''
+
+def has_changes_since_commit(cwd: Path, commit_hash: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if there are any changes since the specified commit.
+    
+    Args:
+        cwd: The current working directory (repository path).
+        commit_hash: The hash of the commit to compare against.
+        
+    Returns:
+        True if there are changes since the commit, False otherwise.
+    """
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['git', 'diff', '--name-only', f'{commit_hash}..HEAD'],
+            check=True,
+            cwd=cwd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+        return bool(result.stdout.strip())
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        logger.exception('Failed to check for changes since commit %s', commit_hash)
+        return False
+
 def has_commits_on_branch(cwd: Path, base_branch: str, current_branch: str) -> bool:
     """Check if there are any commits on the current branch that aren't in the base branch.
 
@@ -299,6 +344,14 @@ def solve_issue_in_repository(
     run_cmd(['bash', '-c', AIDER_TEST], tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(['git', 'checkout', args.base_branch], tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(['git', 'checkout', '-b', branch_name], tmpdirname)
+    
+    # Run initial ruff pass and commit
+    run_cmd(['bash', '-c', RUFF_FORMAT_AND_AUTO_FIX], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    run_cmd(['git', 'add', '.'], tmpdirname)
+    run_cmd(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Initial ruff pass'], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    
+    # Get the commit hash after ruff but before aider
+    pre_aider_commit = get_current_commit_hash(tmpdirname)
 
     # Run aider
     issue_content = f'# {issue_title}\n{issue_description}'
@@ -315,6 +368,11 @@ def solve_issue_in_repository(
     run_cmd(['bash', '-c', RUFF_FORMAT_AND_AUTO_FIX], tmpdirname, check=False)
     run_cmd(['git', 'add', '.'], tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Ruff'], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    
+    # Check if aider made any changes beyond the initial ruff pass
+    if not has_changes_since_commit(tmpdirname, pre_aider_commit):
+        logger.info('Aider did not make any changes beyond the initial ruff pass for issue #%s', issue_number)
+        return False
 
     # Push changes
     return push_changes(
diff --git a/test/test_init.py b/test/test_init.py
index bbd0912..3442e87 100644
--- a/test/test_init.py
+++ b/test/test_init.py
@@ -1,3 +1,78 @@
+import os
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
 def test_init():
     import aider_gitea  # noqa: F401
     import aider_gitea.secrets  # noqa: F401
+
+def test_get_current_commit_hash():
+    from aider_gitea import get_current_commit_hash
+    
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
+        with patch('subprocess.run') as mock_run:
+            mock_result = MagicMock()
+            mock_result.stdout = "abcdef1234567890"
+            mock_run.return_value = mock_result
+            
+            result = get_current_commit_hash(Path(tmpdirname))
+            
+            assert result == "abcdef1234567890"
+            mock_run.assert_called_once()
+
+def test_has_changes_since_commit():
+    from aider_gitea import has_changes_since_commit
+    
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
+        # Test with changes
+        with patch('subprocess.run') as mock_run:
+            mock_result = MagicMock()
+            mock_result.stdout = "file1.py\nfile2.py"
+            mock_run.return_value = mock_result
+            
+            result = has_changes_since_commit(Path(tmpdirname), "abcdef")
+            
+            assert result is True
+            mock_run.assert_called_once()
+        
+        # Test without changes
+        with patch('subprocess.run') as mock_run:
+            mock_result = MagicMock()
+            mock_result.stdout = ""
+            mock_run.return_value = mock_result
+            
+            result = has_changes_since_commit(Path(tmpdirname), "abcdef")
+            
+            assert result is False
+            mock_run.assert_called_once()
+
+def test_solve_issue_with_no_aider_changes():
+    from aider_gitea import solve_issue_in_repository
+    
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
+        args = MagicMock()
+        args.gitea_url = "https://gitea.example.com"
+        args.owner = "test-owner"
+        args.repo = "test-repo"
+        args.base_branch = "main"
+        
+        with patch('aider_gitea.run_cmd', return_value=True) as mock_run_cmd, \
+             patch('aider_gitea.get_current_commit_hash', return_value="abcdef") as mock_get_hash, \
+             patch('aider_gitea.has_changes_since_commit', return_value=False) as mock_has_changes:
+            
+            result = solve_issue_in_repository(
+                args,
+                Path(tmpdirname),
+                "issue-123-test",
+                "Test Issue",
+                "Test Description",
+                "123",
+                None
+            )
+            
+            assert result is False
+            mock_get_hash.assert_called_once()
+            mock_has_changes.assert_called_once_with(Path(tmpdirname), "abcdef")