diff --git a/bot/extensions/selectable_roles/commands.py b/bot/extensions/selectable_roles/commands.py
index 2dafb0a4..5c84eb74 100644
--- a/bot/extensions/selectable_roles/commands.py
+++ b/bot/extensions/selectable_roles/commands.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ def __init__(self, bot: core.DiscordBot):
 
     def update_roles(self, guild_id: int, data: tuple[str, int]) -> None:
         if self.roles.get(guild_id):
+            for role in self.roles[guild_id]:
+                if role.id == data[1]:
+                    return
             self.roles[guild_id].append(Role(name=data[0], id=data[1]))
         else:
             self.roles[guild_id] = [Role(name=data[0], id=data[1])]