diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
index 43568dba..754c1565 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
@@ -354,6 +354,15 @@ dvr_entry_create_by_event(const char *config_name,
                            creator, dae, pri);
 }
 
+static int _dvr_duplicate_event ( epg_broadcast_t *e )
+{
+  // TODO: include other searches?
+  dvr_entry_t *de;
+  LIST_FOREACH(de, &dvrentries, de_global_link) {
+    if (de->de_bcast && (de->de_bcast->episode == e->episode)) return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
 
 /**
  *
@@ -363,6 +372,10 @@ dvr_entry_create_by_autorec(epg_broadcast_t *e, dvr_autorec_entry_t *dae)
 {
   char buf[200];
 
+  /* Dup detection */
+  // TODO: need to allow overrides
+  if (_dvr_duplicate_event(e)) return;
+
   if(dae->dae_creator) {
     snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Auto recording by: %s", dae->dae_creator);
   } else {