diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DestinationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DestinationsController.php
index 26836b89a..f58e2ee71 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DestinationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DestinationsController.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use App\Models\Server;
 use App\Models\StandaloneDocker;
 use App\Models\SwarmDocker;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
@@ -148,11 +149,19 @@ public function create(Request $request, string $server_uuid): JsonResponse
             return response()->json(['message' => 'A destination with this network already exists on the server.'], 409);
         }
 
-        $destination = $class::create([
-            'name' => $name,
-            'network' => $request->input('network'),
-            'server_id' => $server->id,
-        ]);
+        try {
+            $destination = $class::create([
+                'name' => $name,
+                'network' => $request->input('network'),
+                'server_id' => $server->id,
+            ]);
+        } catch (QueryException $exception) {
+            if ($this->isUniqueConstraintViolation($exception)) {
+                return response()->json(['message' => 'A destination with this network already exists on the server.'], 409);
+            }
+
+            throw $exception;
+        }
 
         auditLog('api.destination.created', [
             'team_id' => $teamId,
@@ -165,6 +174,15 @@ public function create(Request $request, string $server_uuid): JsonResponse
         return response()->json($this->transform($destination->load('server:id,uuid')), 201);
     }
 
+    private function isUniqueConstraintViolation(QueryException $exception): bool
+    {
+        $sqlState = $exception->errorInfo[0] ?? null;
+        $driverCode = (string) ($exception->errorInfo[1] ?? $exception->getCode());
+
+        return in_array($sqlState, ['23000', '23505'], true)
+            || in_array($driverCode, ['19', '1062', '2067'], true);
+    }
+
     public function delete(Request $request, string $uuid): JsonResponse
     {
         $teamId = $this->teamIdOrAbort();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/DestinationsApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/DestinationsApiTest.php
index 9639c5d9e..027f4acdb 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/DestinationsApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/DestinationsApiTest.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use App\Models\Team;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
@@ -193,6 +194,35 @@ function destinationsApiToken(User $user, Team $team, array $abilities): string
 
         $response->assertStatus(409);
     });
+
+    test('returns conflict when the database unique constraint wins a create race', function () {
+        $network = 'raced-network';
+
+        StandaloneDocker::creating(function (StandaloneDocker $destination) use ($network) {
+            if ($destination->network !== $network) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            DB::table('standalone_dockers')->insert([
+                'name' => 'Concurrent destination',
+                'uuid' => (string) Str::uuid(),
+                'network' => $network,
+                'server_id' => $destination->server_id,
+                'created_at' => now(),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+            ]);
+        });
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders(destinationsApiHeaders($this->bearerToken))
+            ->postJson("/api/v1/servers/{$this->server->uuid}/destinations", [
+                'network' => $network,
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertStatus(409)
+            ->assertJson(['message' => 'A destination with this network already exists on the server.']);
+
+        expect(StandaloneDocker::where('server_id', $this->server->id)->where('network', $network)->count())->toBe(1);
+    });
 });
 
 describe('DELETE /api/v1/destinations/{uuid}', function () {