diff --git a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
index 4ea98ad..1ea2716 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ errors = {
 			'desc':"A scrobble is already registered with this timestamp."
 		}
 	}),
+	database.exceptions.DuplicateScrobble: lambda e: (200,{
+		"status": "success",
+		"desc": "The scrobble is present in the database.",
+		"track": {},
+		"warnings": [{
+			'type': 'scrobble_exists',
+			'value': None,
+			'desc': 'This scrobble exists in the database (same timestamp and track). The submitted scrobble was not added.'
+		}]
+	}),
 	images.MalformedB64: lambda e: (400,{
 		"status":"failure",
 		"error":{
diff --git a/maloja/database/exceptions.py b/maloja/database/exceptions.py
index f1a6891..fd30e68 100644
--- a/maloja/database/exceptions.py
+++ b/maloja/database/exceptions.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class DuplicateTimestamp(Exception):
 
 
 # if it's the same scrobble
-class DuplicateScrobble(EntityExists):
+class DuplicateScrobble(Exception):
 	def __init__(self, scrobble):
 		self.scrobble = scrobble
 
diff --git a/maloja/database/sqldb.py b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
index 140ee57..dfeb217 100644
--- a/maloja/database/sqldb.py
+++ b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
@@ -328,34 +328,48 @@ def album_dict_to_db(info,dbconn=None):
 
 @connection_provider
 def add_scrobble(scrobbledict,update_album=False,dbconn=None):
-	_, e = add_scrobbles([scrobbledict],update_album=update_album,dbconn=dbconn)
-	if e > 0:
+	_, ex, er = add_scrobbles([scrobbledict],update_album=update_album,dbconn=dbconn)
+	if er > 0:
 		raise exc.DuplicateTimestamp(existing_scrobble=None,rejected_scrobble=scrobbledict)
 		# TODO: actually pass existing scrobble
+	elif ex > 0:
+		raise exc.DuplicateScrobble(scrobble=scrobbledict)
 
 @connection_provider
 def add_scrobbles(scrobbleslist,update_album=False,dbconn=None):
 
 	with SCROBBLE_LOCK:
 
-		ops = [
-			DB['scrobbles'].insert().values(
-				**scrobble_dict_to_db(s,update_album=update_album,dbconn=dbconn)
-			) for s in scrobbleslist
-		]
+	#	ops = [
+	#		DB['scrobbles'].insert().values(
+	#			**scrobble_dict_to_db(s,update_album=update_album,dbconn=dbconn)
+	#		) for s in scrobbleslist
+	#	]
 
-		success,errors = 0,0
-		for op in ops:
+		success, exists, errors = 0, 0, 0
+
+		for s in scrobbleslist:
+			scrobble_entry = scrobble_dict_to_db(s,update_album=update_album,dbconn=dbconn)
 			try:
-				dbconn.execute(op)
+				dbconn.execute(DB['scrobbles'].insert().values(
+					**scrobble_entry
+				))
 				success += 1
-			except sql.exc.IntegrityError as e:
-				errors += 1
+			except sql.exc.IntegrityError:
+				# get existing scrobble
+				result = dbconn.execute(DB['scrobbles'].select().where(
+					DB['scrobbles'].c.timestamp == scrobble_entry['timestamp']
+				)).first()
+				print("Existing",result)
+				if result.track_id == scrobble_entry['track_id']:
+					exists += 1
+				else:
+					errors += 1
 
-				# TODO check if actual duplicate
 
 	if errors > 0: log(f"{errors} Scrobbles have not been written to database!",color='red')
-	return success,errors
+	if exists > 0: log(f"{exists} Scrobbles have not been written to database (duplicate)", color='orange')
+	return success, exists, errors
 
 @connection_provider
 def delete_scrobble(scrobble_id,dbconn=None):