diff --git a/pkg/core/object/fmt.go b/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
index e12aaed56..40e07e748 100644
--- a/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
+++ b/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ func (v *FormatValidator) Validate(obj *Object) error {
 	}
 
 	for ; obj != nil; obj = obj.GetParent() {
+		if err := v.checkAttributes(obj); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid attributes: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		if err := v.validateSignatureKey(obj); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("(%T) could not validate signature key: %w", v, err)
 		}
@@ -227,6 +231,26 @@ func expirationEpochAttribute(obj *Object) (uint64, error) {
 	return 0, errNoExpirationEpoch
 }
 
+var errDuplAttr = errors.New("duplication of attributes detected")
+
+func (v *FormatValidator) checkAttributes(obj *Object) error {
+	as := obj.Attributes()
+
+	mUnique := make(map[string]struct{}, len(as))
+
+	for _, a := range as {
+		key := a.Key()
+
+		if _, was := mUnique[key]; was {
+			return errDuplAttr
+		}
+
+		mUnique[key] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // WithNetState returns options to set network state interface.
 //
 // FIXME: network state is a required parameter.
diff --git a/pkg/core/object/fmt_test.go b/pkg/core/object/fmt_test.go
index 0fbb4ce5b..c23ee28b8 100644
--- a/pkg/core/object/fmt_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/object/fmt_test.go
@@ -219,4 +219,28 @@ func TestFormatValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 	})
+
+	t.Run("attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run("duplication", func(t *testing.T) {
+			obj := blankValidObject(t, ownerKey)
+
+			a1 := object.NewAttribute()
+			a1.SetKey("key1")
+			a1.SetValue("val1")
+
+			a2 := object.NewAttribute()
+			a2.SetKey("key2")
+			a2.SetValue("val2")
+
+			obj.SetAttributes(a1, a2)
+
+			err := v.checkAttributes(obj.Object())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			a2.SetKey(a1.Key())
+
+			err = v.checkAttributes(obj.Object())
+			require.Equal(t, errDuplAttr, err)
+		})
+	})
 }