diff --git a/ChangeLog/6.0.13_dev.txt b/ChangeLog/6.0.13_dev.txt
index d2d9482215..a1a88f9563 100644
--- a/ChangeLog/6.0.13_dev.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog/6.0.13_dev.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 [main] Join/LeftJoin is denied to have the same expression instance for both inner/outer selector
 [main] Addressed issue when wrong type of join was chosen when .First/FirstOrDefalult() method was used as subquery
 [main] Added dedicated exception when RenameFieldHint.TargetType exists in current model but absent in storage model
+[main] Xtensive.Sql.Model.NodeCollection<T>.Add() throws understandable exception in case of duplicate name of item
 [postgresql] Fixed issue of incorrect translation of contitional expressions including comparison with nullable fields
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diff --git a/Orm/Xtensive.Orm/Sql/Model/NodeCollection.cs b/Orm/Xtensive.Orm/Sql/Model/NodeCollection.cs
index 093774af4e..aadb24e4e0 100644
--- a/Orm/Xtensive.Orm/Sql/Model/NodeCollection.cs
+++ b/Orm/Xtensive.Orm/Sql/Model/NodeCollection.cs
@@ -30,12 +30,23 @@ public class NodeCollection<TNode>: CollectionBaseSlim<TNode>
     /// <returns><see langword="True"/> if this instance is read-only; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
     public override bool IsReadOnly { get { return IsLocked || base.IsReadOnly; } }
 
-    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds item to collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="item">Item to add</param>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The item with same name already exists in the collection</exception>
     public override void Add(TNode item)
     {
       base.Add(item);
-      if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.GetNameInternal()))
-        nameIndex.Add(item.GetNameInternal(), item);
+      var name = item.GetNameInternal();
+      if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) {
+        try {
+          nameIndex.Add(name, item);
+        }
+        catch(ArgumentException) {
+          throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(Strings.ExItemWithNameXAlreadyExists, name));
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     public override bool Remove(TNode item)