diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/CreateDeckDialog.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/CreateDeckDialog.kt
index 715f55caa989..bc1ab2f2205d 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/CreateDeckDialog.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/CreateDeckDialog.kt
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ import com.ichi2.anki.R
 import com.ichi2.anki.UIUtils.showThemedToast
 import com.ichi2.anki.snackbar.showSnackbar
 import com.ichi2.annotations.NeedsTest
+import com.ichi2.libanki.Collection
 import com.ichi2.libanki.DeckId
 import com.ichi2.libanki.Decks
 import com.ichi2.libanki.getOrCreateFilteredDeck
 import com.ichi2.utils.getInputField
+import com.ichi2.utils.getInputTextLayout
 import com.ichi2.utils.input
 import com.ichi2.utils.negativeButton
 import com.ichi2.utils.positiveButton
@@ -94,12 +96,23 @@ class CreateDeckDialog(
                 dialog.positiveButton.isEnabled = false
                 return@input
             }
+            if (deckExists(getColUnsafe, maybeDeckName)) {
+                dialog.getInputTextLayout().error = context.getString(R.string.deck_already_exists)
+                dialog.positiveButton.isEnabled = false
+                return@input
+            }
+            dialog.getInputTextLayout().error = null
             dialog.positiveButton.isEnabled = true
         }
         shownDialog = dialog
         return dialog
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return true if the collection contains a deck with the given name
+     */
+    private fun deckExists(col: Collection, name: String): Boolean = col.decks.byName(name) != null
+
     /**
      * Returns the fully qualified deck name for the provided input
      * @param dialogText The user supplied text in the dialog
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_generic_text_input.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_generic_text_input.xml
index 4dca75848fb3..d826e579595d 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_generic_text_input.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_generic_text_input.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   -->
 
 
-<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/dialog_text_input_layout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     android:paddingLeft="32dp"
     android:paddingRight="32dp"
     android:paddingBottom="4dp"
-    android:paddingTop="16dp" >
+    app:errorEnabled="true"
+    android:paddingTop="16dp">
 
     <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
         android:id="@+id/dialog_text_input"
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:drawablePadding="8dp"
         />
-</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
index ab5af6b92fcf..6fc976a43808 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
@@ -259,4 +259,6 @@
         Due to Android privacy changes, your data and automated backups will be inaccessible if the app is uninstalled
     </string>
 
+    <string name="deck_already_exists">Deck already exists</string>
+
 </resources>