diff --git a/lib/audited/auditor.rb b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
index a164f72a..88f8a770 100644
--- a/lib/audited/auditor.rb
+++ b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def set_audit(options)
         set_audited_options(options)
 
         if audited_options[:comment_required]
-          validate :presence_of_audit_comment
+          validate :validate_presence_of_audit_comment
           before_destroy :require_comment if audited_options[:on].include?(:destroy)
         end
 
@@ -347,11 +347,15 @@ def audits_to(version = nil)
       end
 
       def audit_create
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         write_audit(action: "create", audited_changes: audited_attributes,
           comment: audit_comment)
       end
 
       def audit_update
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         unless (changes = audited_changes(exclude_readonly_attrs: true)).empty? && (audit_comment.blank? || audited_options[:update_with_comment_only] == false)
           write_audit(action: "update", audited_changes: changes,
             comment: audit_comment)
@@ -359,6 +363,8 @@ def audit_update
       end
 
       def audit_touch
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         unless (changes = audited_changes(for_touch: true, exclude_readonly_attrs: true)).empty?
           write_audit(action: "update", audited_changes: changes,
             comment: audit_comment)
@@ -366,6 +372,8 @@ def audit_touch
       end
 
       def audit_destroy
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         unless new_record?
           write_audit(action: "destroy", audited_changes: audited_attributes,
             comment: audit_comment)
@@ -375,18 +383,18 @@ def audit_destroy
       def write_audit(attrs)
         self.audit_comment = nil
 
-        if auditing_enabled
-          attrs[:associated] = send(audit_associated_with) unless audit_associated_with.nil?
+        attrs[:associated] = send(audit_associated_with) unless audit_associated_with.nil?
 
-          run_callbacks(:audit) {
-            audit = audits.create(attrs)
-            combine_audits_if_needed if attrs[:action] != "create"
-            audit
-          }
-        end
+        run_callbacks(:audit) {
+          audit = audits.create(attrs)
+          combine_audits_if_needed if attrs[:action] != "create"
+          audit
+        }
       end
 
-      def presence_of_audit_comment
+      def validate_presence_of_audit_comment
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         if comment_required_state?
           errors.add(:audit_comment, :blank) unless audit_comment.present?
         end
@@ -420,6 +428,8 @@ def evaluate_max_audits
       end
 
       def require_comment
+        return unless auditing_enabled
+
         if auditing_enabled && audit_comment.blank?
           errors.add(:audit_comment, :blank)
           throw(:abort)
diff --git a/lib/audited/rspec_matchers.rb b/lib/audited/rspec_matchers.rb
index 1999068c..aebe83b9 100644
--- a/lib/audited/rspec_matchers.rb
+++ b/lib/audited/rspec_matchers.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def only_audit_on_designated_callbacks?
 
       def validate_callbacks_include_presence_of_comment?
         if @options[:comment_required] && audited_on_create_or_update?
-          callbacks_for(:validate).include?(:presence_of_audit_comment)
+          callbacks_for(:validate).include?(:validate_presence_of_audit_comment)
         else
           true
         end
diff --git a/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb b/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
index 15ff2f77..bda162fe 100644
--- a/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
@@ -972,6 +972,18 @@ def stub_global_max_audits(max_audits)
       }.to_not change(Audited::Audit, :count)
     end
 
+    it 'should not perform audit-related queries when touching an audited model' do
+      user = Models::ActiveRecord::User.create!(name: "Brandon")
+
+      subscription = ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe('sql.active_record') do |_name, _start, _finish, _id, payload|
+        expect(payload[:sql]).to_not include("audits")
+      end
+
+      Models::ActiveRecord::User.without_auditing { user.touch }
+    ensure
+      ActiveSupport::Notifications.unsubscribe(subscription)
+    end
+
     context "when global audits are disabled" do
       it "should re-enable class audits after #without_auditing block" do
         Audited.auditing_enabled = false