diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/community.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
index 607520803..ef91eb849 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/community.rs
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ impl Community {
       .first::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn read_from_actor_id(conn: &PgConnection, community_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+  pub fn read_from_actor_id(conn: &PgConnection, for_actor_id: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::community::dsl::*;
     community
-      .filter(actor_id.eq(community_id))
+      .filter(actor_id.eq(for_actor_id))
       .first::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/api/community.rs b/server/src/api/community.rs
index 80d2d1253..fc5cb0e61 100644
--- a/server/src/api/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/community.rs
@@ -263,6 +263,17 @@ impl Perform for Oper<CreateCommunity> {
       return Err(APIError::err("site_ban").into());
     }
 
+    // Double check for duplicate community actor_ids
+    let actor_id = make_apub_endpoint(EndpointType::Community, &data.name).to_string();
+    let actor_id_cloned = actor_id.to_owned();
+    let community_dupe = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+      Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &actor_id_cloned)
+    })
+    .await?;
+    if community_dupe.is_ok() {
+      return Err(APIError::err("community_already_exists").into());
+    }
+
     // When you create a community, make sure the user becomes a moderator and a follower
     let keypair = generate_actor_keypair()?;
 
@@ -276,7 +287,7 @@ impl Perform for Oper<CreateCommunity> {
       deleted: None,
       nsfw: data.nsfw,
       updated: None,
-      actor_id: make_apub_endpoint(EndpointType::Community, &data.name).to_string(),
+      actor_id,
       local: true,
       private_key: Some(keypair.private_key),
       public_key: Some(keypair.public_key),
diff --git a/ui/src/components/create-community.tsx b/ui/src/components/create-community.tsx
index 3a5d943d4..10d570984 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/create-community.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/create-community.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class CreateCommunity extends Component<any, CreateCommunityState> {
     console.log(msg);
     let res = wsJsonToRes(msg);
     if (msg.error) {
-      toast(i18n.t(msg.error), 'danger');
+      // Toast errors are already handled by community-form
       return;
     } else if (res.op == UserOperation.GetSite) {
       let data = res.data as GetSiteResponse;