One example includes a resistive random access memory (RRAM) system. The system includes a resistive memory element to store a binary state based on a resistance of the resistive memory element. The system also includes an RRAM write circuit to generate a current through the resistive memory element to provide a write voltage across the resistive memory element to set the resistance of the resistive memory element. The system further includes a write shutoff circuit to monitor a change in the write voltage as a function of time to deactivate the RRAM write circuit in response to a change in the binary state of the resistive memory element.