diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
index 3387970..db2e2d6 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
 
 void Manager::addPEL(std::vector<uint8_t>& pelData, uint32_t obmcLogID)
 {
-
     auto pel = std::make_unique<openpower::pels::PEL>(pelData, obmcLogID);
     if (pel->valid())
     {
@@ -137,6 +136,22 @@
         {
             pel->assignID();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            const Repository::LogID id{Repository::LogID::Pel(pel->id())};
+            auto result = _repo.hasPEL(id);
+            if (result)
+            {
+                log<level::WARNING>(
+                    fmt::format("Duplicate HostBoot PEL Id {:#X} found; "
+                                "moving it to archive folder",
+                                pel->id())
+                        .c_str());
+
+                _repo.archivePEL(*pel);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
 
         // PELs created by others still need this field set by us.
         pel->setCommitTime();
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
index c49d92f..9b650ce 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
@@ -734,5 +734,17 @@
     }
 }
 
+void Repository::archivePEL(const PEL& pel)
+{
+    if (pel.valid())
+    {
+        auto path = _archivePath / getPELFilename(pel.id(), pel.commitTime());
+
+        write(pel, path);
+
+        _archiveSize += getFileDiskSize(path);
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.hpp
index a57b901..b8ef126 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.hpp
@@ -445,6 +445,13 @@
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Save the PEL to archive folder
+     *
+     * @param[in] pel - The PEL data
+     */
+    void archivePEL(const PEL& pel);
+
   private:
     using PELUpdateFunc = std::function<void(PEL&)>;
 
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
index 7bf350f..c1cf5ec 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
@@ -973,3 +973,52 @@
                        associations);
     }
 }
+
+// Test for duplicate PELs moved to archive folder
+TEST_F(ManagerTest, TestDuplicatePEL)
+{
+    sdeventplus::Event e{sdEvent};
+    size_t count = 0;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<DataInterfaceBase> dataIface =
+        std::make_unique<MockDataInterface>();
+
+    openpower::pels::Manager manager{
+        logManager, std::move(dataIface),
+        std::bind(std::mem_fn(&TestLogger::log), &logger, std::placeholders::_1,
+                  std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3)};
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+    {
+        // This hostboot PEL has a single hardware callout in it.
+        auto data = pelFactory(1, 'B', 0x20, 0xA400, 500);
+
+        fs::path pelFilename = makeTempDir() / "rawpel";
+        std::ofstream pelFile{pelFilename};
+        pelFile.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data.data()), data.size());
+        pelFile.close();
+
+        std::string adItem = "RAWPEL=" + pelFilename.string();
+        std::vector<std::string> additionalData{adItem};
+        std::vector<std::string> associations;
+
+        manager.create("error message", 42, 0,
+                       phosphor::logging::Entry::Level::Error, additionalData,
+                       associations);
+
+        e.run(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+    }
+
+    for (auto& f :
+         fs::directory_iterator(getPELRepoPath() / "logs" / "archive"))
+    {
+        if (fs::is_regular_file(f.path()))
+        {
+            count++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Get count of PELs in the repository & in archive directtory
+    EXPECT_EQ(countPELsInRepo(), 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(count, 1);
+}