diff --git a/app/routers/events.py b/app/routers/events.py
index 585f115..471fd04 100644
--- a/app/routers/events.py
+++ b/app/routers/events.py
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ async def update_events(authorize: Annotated[bool, Depends(permissions_checker.P
     event_repository = events.EventRepository(database=database.database)
     tags_repository = tags.TagsRepository(database=database.database)            
 
-    event = event_repository.find_one_by({"name": {'$eq': eventSingle.name}})
+    event = event_repository.find_one_by( {"$and": [
+                        {"start_date": {"$eq": eventSingle.start_date}},  # Already started
+                        {"name": {"$eq": eventSingle.name}},
+                    ]})
     if event is not None:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT,