diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.java
index fec9d06f..342cad25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.java
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ public class ItemsFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment
                 final EditText itemName = (EditText) newItemView.findViewById(R.id.item_name);
                 final String name = itemName.getText().toString().trim();
                 if (Utils.isNameValid(name)) {
-                    File file = new File(mPath, name);
+                    final File file = new File(mPath, name);
+                    if (file.exists()) {
+                        Utils.showToast(getContext(), R.string.name_taken);
+                        return;
+                    }
                     final RadioGroup radio = (RadioGroup) newItemView.findViewById(R.id.dialog_radio_group);
                     if (radio.getCheckedRadioButtonId() == R.id.dialog_radio_directory) {
                         if (!createDirectory(file, alertDialog)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fa451f77..e99309ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <string name="create_new">Create new item</string>
     <string name="directory">Directory</string>
     <string name="file">File</string>
+    <string name="name_taken">Directory or file with that name already exists</string>
     <string name="invalid_name">The name contains invalid characters</string>
     <string name="error_occurred">An unknown error occurred</string>
     <string name="delete">Delete</string>