diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/buddy.py b/houdini/handlers/play/buddy.py
index 80f933b..ad8a77a 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/buddy.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/buddy.py
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ async def handle_buddy_accept(p, buddy_id: int):
     else:
         return
 
+    if buddy_id in p.buddies:
+        return
+
     await p.buddies.insert(buddy_id=buddy_id)
 
     if buddy_id in p.server.penguins_by_id: