diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.cpp
index cd7e17f04b..8443dd643b 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,11 @@ void ConfigureInput::NewProfile() {
     if (name.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
+    if (IsProfileNameDuplicate(name)) {
+        WarnProposedProfileNameIsDuplicate();
+        return;
+    }
+
     applyConfiguration();
     Settings::SaveProfile(ui->profile->currentIndex());
     Settings::CreateProfile(name.toStdString());
@@ -465,6 +470,20 @@ void ConfigureInput::RenameProfile() {
     if (new_name.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
+    if (IsProfileNameDuplicate(new_name)) {
+        WarnProposedProfileNameIsDuplicate();
+        return;
+    }
+
     ui->profile->setItemText(ui->profile->currentIndex(), new_name);
     Settings::RenameCurrentProfile(new_name.toStdString());
 }
+
+bool ConfigureInput::IsProfileNameDuplicate(const QString& name) const {
+    return ui->profile->findText(name, Qt::MatchFixedString | Qt::MatchCaseSensitive) != -1;
+}
+
+void ConfigureInput::WarnProposedProfileNameIsDuplicate() {
+    QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Duplicate profile name"),
+                         tr("Profile name already exists. Please choose a different name."));
+}
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.h b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.h
index 36e44d52b0..c844f61905 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_input.h
@@ -119,4 +119,7 @@ private:
     void NewProfile();
     void DeleteProfile();
     void RenameProfile();
+
+    bool IsProfileNameDuplicate(const QString& name) const;
+    void WarnProposedProfileNameIsDuplicate();
 };