boom/command.py | 5 +++++

 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/boom/command.py b/boom/command.py

index 165a8a8..c164b33 100644

--- a/boom/command.py

+++ b/boom/command.py

@@ -927,6 +927,11 @@ def edit_entry(selection=None, title=None, version=None, machine_id=None,

         be.initrd = _cache_image(be.initrd, images == I_BACKUP)

         be.linux = _cache_image(be.linux, images == I_BACKUP)

+    # Is the entry now identical to an existing entry?

+    if len(find_entries(Selection(boot_id=be.boot_id))) > 1:

+        raise ValueError("Entry already exists (boot_id=%s)." %

+                         be.disp_boot_id)

+

     be.update_entry(expand=expand)

     __write_legacy()