diff --git a/plugins/shortcuts/src/EditShortcut.tsx b/plugins/shortcuts/src/EditShortcut.tsx
index ecc14d93d9..9f2ffe10be 100644
--- a/plugins/shortcuts/src/EditShortcut.tsx
+++ b/plugins/shortcuts/src/EditShortcut.tsx
@@ -70,19 +70,12 @@ export const EditShortcut = ({
     };
 
     try {
-      if (api.get().some(shortcutTitle => shortcutTitle.title === title)) {
-        alertApi.post({
-          message: `Shortcut title already exist`,
-          severity: 'error',
-        });
-      } else {
-        await api.update(newShortcut);
-        alertApi.post({
-          message: `Updated shortcut '${title}'`,
-          severity: 'success',
-          display: 'transient',
-        });
-      }
+      await api.update(newShortcut);
+      alertApi.post({
+        message: `Updated shortcut '${title}'`,
+        severity: 'success',
+        display: 'transient',
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       alertApi.post({
         message: `Could not update shortcut: ${error.message}`,