diff --git a/app/models/project.server.ts b/app/models/project.server.ts
index 0eddf36..375e0e7 100644
--- a/app/models/project.server.ts
+++ b/app/models/project.server.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ export function getProject({
   });
 }
 
+export function getProjectByName({
+  name,
+  userId
+}: Pick<Project, 'name'> & {
+  userId: User['id'];
+}) {
+  return prisma.project.findFirst({
+    where: { name, userId }
+  });
+}
+
 export async function getProjects({
   userId,
   page,
diff --git a/app/routes/projects/new.tsx b/app/routes/projects/new.tsx
index f4c0d40..5366480 100644
--- a/app/routes/projects/new.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/projects/new.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ import {
 } from '@remix-run/react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { AlertTriangle, RefreshCcw, Save } from 'react-feather';
-import { createProject, Project } from '~/models/project.server';
+import {
+  createProject,
+  getProjectByName,
+  Project
+} from '~/models/project.server';
 import { requireUserId } from '~/session.server';
 
 export const meta: MetaFunction = () => {
@@ -81,6 +85,20 @@ export async function action({ request }: ActionArgs) {
     );
   }
 
+  const projectWithSameName = await getProjectByName({ name, userId });
+  if (projectWithSameName) {
+    return json(
+      {
+        errors: {
+          name: 'A project with this name already exists',
+          description: null,
+          color: null
+        }
+      },
+      { status: 409 }
+    );
+  }
+
   const project = await createProject({
     name,
     description,