diff --git a/controller/api_test.go b/controller/api_test.go
index 8e987f47..535936a0 100644
--- a/controller/api_test.go
+++ b/controller/api_test.go
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ func TestHTTPTriggerApi(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testTrigger.Metadata.Name = "yyy"
 	m, err = g.client.HTTPTriggerCreate(testTrigger)
+	assert(err != nil, "duplicate trigger should not be allowed")
+
+	testTrigger.UrlPattern = "/hi2"
+	m, err = g.client.HTTPTriggerCreate(testTrigger)
 	panicIf(err)
 	defer g.client.HTTPTriggerDelete(m)
 
diff --git a/controller/httpTriggerApi.go b/controller/httpTriggerApi.go
index 70a4ce00..59a5d710 100644
--- a/controller/httpTriggerApi.go
+++ b/controller/httpTriggerApi.go
@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ func (api *API) HTTPTriggerApiCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	triggers, err := api.HTTPTriggerStore.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		api.respondWithError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	for _, url := range triggers {
+		if url.UrlPattern == t.UrlPattern && url.Method == t.Method {
+			err = fission.MakeError(fission.ErrorNameExists,
+				"HTTPTrigger with same URL & method already exists")
+			api.respondWithError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	uid, err := api.HTTPTriggerStore.Create(&t)
 	if err != nil {
 		api.respondWithError(w, err)