diff --git a/src/record/anonymous-record.js b/src/record/anonymous-record.js
index ce0a17df2..85550b8a4 100644
--- a/src/record/anonymous-record.js
+++ b/src/record/anonymous-record.js
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ AnonymousRecord.prototype.unsubscribe = function () {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 AnonymousRecord.prototype.setName = function (recordName) {
+  if (this.name === recordName) {
+    return
+  }
+
   this.name = recordName
 
   let i
diff --git a/test-unit/unit/record/anonymous-recordSpec.js b/test-unit/unit/record/anonymous-recordSpec.js
index 8d380f05a..561db3da2 100644
--- a/test-unit/unit/record/anonymous-recordSpec.js
+++ b/test-unit/unit/record/anonymous-recordSpec.js
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ describe('anonymous record allows switching of underlying records', () => {
     expect(recordHandler._connection.lastSendMessage).toBe(msg('R|CR|recordA+'))
   })
 
+  it('does nothing if same name is set again', () => {
+    recordHandler._connection.lastSendMessage = null
+    anonymousRecord.setName('recordA')
+    expect(anonymousRecord.name).toBe('recordA')
+    expect(recordHandler._connection.lastSendMessage).toBe(null)
+  })
+
   it('updates subscriptions once the record is ready', () => {
     expect(firstnameCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(generalCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()