diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.razor
index 05990fe4..e026b7b5 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.razor
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
             try
             {
                 Folder folder;
+
                 if (_folderId != -1)
                 {
                     folder = await FolderService.GetFolderAsync(_folderId);
@@ -179,8 +180,6 @@
                     folder = new Folder();
                 }
 
-                folder.SiteId = PageState.Site.SiteId;
-
                 if (_parentId == -1)
                 {
                     folder.ParentId = null;
@@ -189,7 +188,15 @@
                 {
                     folder.ParentId = _parentId;
                 }
+                
+                // check for duplicate folder names
+                if (_folders.Any(item => item.ParentId == folder.ParentId && item.Name == _name && item.FolderId != _folderId))
+                {
+                    AddModuleMessage(Localizer["Message.Folder.Duplicate"], MessageType.Warning);
+                    return;
+                }
 
+                folder.SiteId = PageState.Site.SiteId;
                 folder.Name = _name;
                 folder.Type = _type;
                 folder.ImageSizes = _imagesizes;
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.resx b/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.resx
index cd3d71bb..a8d788c6 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.resx
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Files/Edit.resx
@@ -195,4 +195,7 @@
   <data name="Folder Management" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Folder Management</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Message.Folder.Duplicate" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Folder Name Specified Already Exists In Parent</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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