diff --git a/internal/assets/token_pool.go b/internal/assets/token_pool.go
index 36c88d4fd..fcf7790d5 100644
--- a/internal/assets/token_pool.go
+++ b/internal/assets/token_pool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright © 2023 Kaleido, Inc.
+// Copyright © 2024 Kaleido, Inc.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
diff --git a/internal/definitions/handler_tokenpool.go b/internal/definitions/handler_tokenpool.go
index 048f59cef..a6a01fb79 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/handler_tokenpool.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/handler_tokenpool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright © 2023 Kaleido, Inc.
+// Copyright © 2024 Kaleido, Inc.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ func (dh *definitionHandler) handleTokenPoolDefinition(ctx context.Context, stat
 			}
 		}
 
+		if existing.ID.Equals(pool.ID) {
+			log.L(ctx).Warnf("Received duplicate token pool creation with ID=%s, ignoring and carrying on for token connector: %s", pool.ID, pool.Connector)
+			break
+		}
+
 		// Any other conflict - reject
 		return HandlerResult{Action: core.ActionReject, CustomCorrelator: correlator}, i18n.NewError(ctx, coremsgs.MsgDefRejectedConflict, "token pool", pool.ID, existing.ID)
 	}