diff --git a/redash/handlers/destinations.py b/redash/handlers/destinations.py
index 2e51dc65fa..2112e98c89 100644
--- a/redash/handlers/destinations.py
+++ b/redash/handlers/destinations.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from flask import make_response, request
 from flask_restful import abort
+from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
 from redash import models
 from redash.destinations import (destinations,
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ def post(self, destination_id):
             models.db.session.commit()
         except ValidationError:
             abort(400)
+        except IntegrityError as e:
+            if 'name' in e.message:
+                abort(400, message=u"Alert Destination with the name {} already exists.".format(req['name']))
+            abort(500)
 
         return destination.to_dict(all=True)
 
@@ -102,6 +107,12 @@ def post(self):
                                                      options=config,
                                                      user=self.current_user)
 
-        models.db.session.add(destination)
-        models.db.session.commit()
+        try:
+            models.db.session.add(destination)
+            models.db.session.commit()
+        except IntegrityError as e:
+            if 'name' in e.message:
+                abort(400, message=u"Alert Destination with the name {} already exists.".format(req['name']))
+            abort(500)
+
         return destination.to_dict(all=True)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_destinations.py b/tests/handlers/test_destinations.py
index 2e1533b7cb..e3a31d0bfd 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_destinations.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_destinations.py
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ def test_post_requires_admin(self):
         rv = self.make_request('post', '/api/destinations', user=self.factory.user, data=data)
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 403)
 
+    def test_returns_400_when_name_already_exists(self):
+        d1 = self.factory.create_destination()
+        data = {
+            'options': {'addresses': 'test@example.com'},
+            'name': d1.name,
+            'type': 'email'
+        }
+
+        rv = self.make_request('post', '/api/destinations', user=self.factory.create_admin(), data=data)
+        self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 400)
+
 
 class TestDestinationResource(BaseTestCase):
     def test_get(self):