diff --git a/home/clients.go b/home/clients.go
index 5fb1115b..65ce78e2 100644
--- a/home/clients.go
+++ b/home/clients.go
@@ -494,12 +494,6 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) AddHost(ip, host string, source clientSource) (
 	clients.lock.Lock()
 	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
 
-	// check existing clients first
-	_, ok := clients.findByIP(ip)
-	if ok {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
 	// check auto-clients index
 	ch, ok := clients.ipHost[ip]
 	if ok && ch.Source > source {
diff --git a/home/clients_test.go b/home/clients_test.go
index 3315adb3..4468de35 100644
--- a/home/clients_test.go
+++ b/home/clients_test.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestClientsWhois(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = clients.Del("client1")
 }
 
-func TestClientsAddExistingHost(t *testing.T) {
+func TestClientsAddExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	var c Client
 	clients := clientsContainer{}
 	clients.testing = true
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ func TestClientsAddExistingHost(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	// try adding a duplicate by IP
+	// add an auto-client with the same IP - it's allowed
 	ok, err = clients.AddHost("1.1.1.1", "test", ClientSourceRDNS)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	// now some more complicated stuff
@@ -218,13 +218,21 @@ func TestClientsAddExistingHost(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	// try adding a duplicate IP which for a Mac-based client
-	ok, err = clients.AddHost(testIP, "test", ClientSourceRDNS)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
+	// add a new client with the same IP as for a client with MAC
+	c = Client{
+		IDs:  []string{testIP},
+		Name: "client2",
+	}
+	ok, err = clients.Add(c)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	// don't allow duplicates by CIDR
-	ok, err = clients.AddHost("2.2.2.2", "test", ClientSourceRDNS)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
+	// add a new client with the IP from the client1's IP range
+	c = Client{
+		IDs:  []string{"2.2.2.2"},
+		Name: "client3",
+	}
+	ok, err = clients.Add(c)
+	assert.True(t, ok)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 }