# Duplicate Plex entry for one file

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/duplicate-plex-entry-for-one-file/892354>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [October 15, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/duplicate-plex-entry-for-one-file/892354 "2024-10-15T03:48:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/duplicate-plex-entry-for-one-file/892354/2 "2024-10-15T06:15:31Z")

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The easiest way to resolve this is to [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the movie.

While you do lose the watch history for it, PMS completely removes both entries from the DB and then creates one entry when you re-add the movie back into your library.

It’s a rare race condition. Engineering knows what’s happening but not been able to pinpoint where in the code so it can be fixed permanently.

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