diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog for persistent
 
+## 2.14.4.1
+
+* [#1449](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1449)
+    * Default implementation for `insert_` which doesn't perform any unnecessary
+      queries.
+
 ## 2.14.4.0
 
 * [#1440](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1440)
diff --git a/Database/Persist/Sql/Orphan/PersistStore.hs b/Database/Persist/Sql/Orphan/PersistStore.hs
--- a/Database/Persist/Sql/Orphan/PersistStore.hs
+++ b/Database/Persist/Sql/Orphan/PersistStore.hs
@@ -159,6 +159,18 @@
         rawExecute sql $
             map updatePersistValue upds `mappend` keyToValues k
 
+    insert_ val = do
+        conn <- ask
+        let vals = mkInsertValues val
+        case connInsertSql conn (entityDef (Just val)) vals  of
+            ISRSingle sql -> do
+                withRawQuery sql vals $ do
+                    pure ()
+            ISRInsertGet sql1 _sql2 -> do
+                rawExecute sql1 vals
+            ISRManyKeys sql _fs -> do
+                rawExecute sql vals
+
     insert val = do
         conn <- ask
         let esql = connInsertSql conn t vals
diff --git a/persistent.cabal b/persistent.cabal
--- a/persistent.cabal
+++ b/persistent.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            persistent
-version:         2.14.4.0
+version:         2.14.4.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>