diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
index 2a5de9ba2e49..5b477d257bb8 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
@@ -1192,6 +1192,9 @@ func (rp *replicaProposer) registerProposalLocked(p *ProposalData) {
 	if buildutil.CrdbTestBuild && (p.ec.repl == nil || p.ec.g == nil) {
 		log.Fatalf(rp.store.AnnotateCtx(context.Background()), "finished proposal inserted into map: %+v", p)
 	}
+	if prev := rp.mu.proposals[p.idKey]; prev != nil && prev != p {
+		log.Fatalf(rp.store.AnnotateCtx(context.Background()), "two proposals under same ID:\n%+v,\n%+v", prev, p)
+	}
 	rp.mu.proposals[p.idKey] = p
 }