diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
index 1655adf811..eca857f9e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Collections
             {
                 manager = new CollectionManager(LocalStorage),
                 Content,
-                dialogOverlay = new DialogOverlay()
+                dialogOverlay = new DialogOverlay(),
             });
 
             Dependencies.Cache(manager);
@@ -134,6 +134,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Collections
             assertCollectionName(0, "2");
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCollectionNameCollisions()
+        {
+            AddStep("add dropdown", () =>
+            {
+                Add(new CollectionFilterDropdown
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                        Width = 0.4f,
+                    }
+                );
+            });
+            AddStep("add two collections with same name", () => manager.Collections.AddRange(new[]
+            {
+                new BeatmapCollection { Name = { Value = "1" } },
+                new BeatmapCollection { Name = { Value = "1" }, Beatmaps = { beatmapManager.GetAllUsableBeatmapSets().First().Beatmaps[0] } },
+            }));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestRemoveCollectionViaButton()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Collections/CollectionFilterMenuItem.cs b/osu.Game/Collections/CollectionFilterMenuItem.cs
index fe79358223..0617996872 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Collections/CollectionFilterMenuItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Collections/CollectionFilterMenuItem.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
         }
 
         public bool Equals(CollectionFilterMenuItem other)
-            => other != null && CollectionName.Value == other.CollectionName.Value;
+        {
+            if (other == null)
+                return false;
+
+            // collections may have the same name, so compare first on reference equality.
+            // this relies on the assumption that only one instance of the BeatmapCollection exists game-wide, managed by CollectionManager.
+            if (Collection != null)
+                return Collection == other.Collection;
+
+            // fallback to name-based comparison.
+            // this is required for special dropdown items which don't have a collection (all beatmaps / manage collections items below).
+            return CollectionName.Value == other.CollectionName.Value;
+        }
 
         public override int GetHashCode() => CollectionName.Value.GetHashCode();
     }