diff --git a/virtualSensor.cpp b/virtualSensor.cpp
index 6dc4eb1..7ee3fae 100644
--- a/virtualSensor.cpp
+++ b/virtualSensor.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,13 @@
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    if (virtualSensorsMap.find(name) != virtualSensorsMap.end())
+                    {
+                        log<level::ERR>(
+                            "A virtual sensor with this name already exists",
+                            entry("TYPE=%s", name.c_str()));
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     std::string objPath(sensorDbusPath);
                     objPath += sensorType + "/" + name;