diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
index e6608bdc..b7dc3e94 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace PluralKit.Bot
 
             // Warn if there's already a member by this name
             var existingMember = await _data.GetMemberByName(ctx.System, newName);
-            if (existingMember != null) {
+            if (existingMember != null) 
+            if (existingMember.Id != target.Id) {
                 var msg = $"{Emojis.Warn} You already have a member in your system with the name \"{existingMember.NameFor(ctx)}\" (`{existingMember.Hid}`). Do you want to rename this member to that name too?";
                 if (!await ctx.PromptYesNo(msg)) throw new PKError("Member renaming cancelled.");
             }
@@ -476,4 +477,4 @@ namespace PluralKit.Bot
             await ctx.Reply($"{Emojis.Success} Member deleted.");
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}