diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
index 7cc19a5a3..c93d6b6bd 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ export const addGlobalEnvironment = ({ name, variables = [] }) => (dispatch, get
     const uid = uuid();
     ipcRenderer
       .invoke('renderer:create-global-environment', { name, uid, variables })
-      .then(
-        dispatch(_addGlobalEnvironment({ name, uid, variables }))
-      )
+      .then(() => dispatch(_addGlobalEnvironment({ name, uid, variables })))
       .then(resolve)
       .catch(reject);
   });
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js
index 7c0540d95..e8c03c434 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class GlobalEnvironmentsStore {
 
   addGlobalEnvironment({ uid, name, variables = [] }) {
     let globalEnvironments = this.getGlobalEnvironments();
+    const existingEnvironment = globalEnvironments.find(env => env?.name == name);
+    if (existingEnvironment) {
+      throw new Error('Environment with the same name already exists');
+    }
     globalEnvironments.push({
       uid,
       name,