diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 301e6427..f825b3a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -165,9 +165,13 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener {
                 toast(R.string.file_too_large)
             } else {
                 val filename = it.getFilenameFromPath()
-                val content = File(it).readText()
-                val note = Note(0, filename, content, TYPE_NOTE)
-                addNewNote(note)
+                if (mDb.doesTitleExist(filename)) {
+                    toast(R.string.title_taken)
+                } else {
+                    val content = File(it).readText()
+                    val note = Note(0, filename, content, TYPE_NOTE)
+                    addNewNote(note)
+                }
             }
         }
     }