2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb b/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
index b02af18e..5f650263 100644
--- a/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
+++ b/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
@@ -637,14 +637,14 @@ module Axlsx
         end
         sheet_view.show_outline_symbols = true
       end
-
     end
+
     def validate_sheet_name(name)
       DataTypeValidator.validate "Worksheet.name", String, name
       raise ArgumentError, (ERR_SHEET_NAME_TOO_LONG % name) if name.size > 31
       raise ArgumentError, (ERR_SHEET_NAME_CHARACTER_FORBIDDEN % name) if '[]*/\?:'.chars.any? { |char| name.include? char }
       name = Axlsx::coder.encode(name)
-      sheet_names = @workbook.worksheets.map { |s| s.name }
+      sheet_names = @workbook.worksheets.reject { |s| s == self }.map { |s| s.name }
       raise ArgumentError, (ERR_DUPLICATE_SHEET_NAME % name) if sheet_names.include?(name)
     end
 
diff --git a/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb b/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
index b576047d..ed8c7cab 100644
--- a/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
+++ b/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@ class TestWorksheet < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_raise(ArgumentError, "worksheet name must be unique") { n = @ws.name; @ws.workbook.add_worksheet(:name=> n) }
   end
 
+  def test_name_unique_only_checks_other_worksheet_names
+    assert_nothing_raised { @ws.name = @ws.name }
+    assert_nothing_raised { Axlsx::Package.new.workbook.add_worksheet :name => 'Sheet1' }
+  end
+
   def test_name_size
     assert_raise(ArgumentError, "name too long!") { @ws.name = Array.new(32, "A").join() }
     assert_nothing_raised { @ws.name = Array.new(31, "A").join() }