diff --git a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
index 9b5cf88b5ac..4c75459a660 100644
--- a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "remote/configobjectutility.hpp"
 #include "remote/configpackageutility.hpp"
-#include "remote/apilistener.hpp"
 #include "config/configcompiler.hpp"
 #include "config/configitem.hpp"
 #include "base/atomic-file.hpp"
@@ -19,6 +18,8 @@
 
 using namespace icinga;
 
+ObjectNameMutex ConfigObjectUtility::m_ObjectCreateMutex;
+
 String ConfigObjectUtility::GetConfigDir()
 {
 	String prefix = ConfigPackageUtility::GetPackageDir() + "/_api/";
@@ -181,6 +182,13 @@ bool ConfigObjectUtility::CreateObject(const Type::Ptr& type, const String& full
 {
 	CreateStorage();
 
+	// Lock the object name of the given type to prevent from being created concurrently.
+	m_ObjectCreateMutex.Lock(type, fullName);
+
+	Defer unlockAndNotify([&type, &fullName]{
+		m_ObjectCreateMutex.Unlock(type, fullName);
+	});
+
 	{
 		auto configType (dynamic_cast<ConfigType*>(type.get()));
 
diff --git a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.hpp b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.hpp
index 5a113c82edd..f3d4f0257ff 100644
--- a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.hpp
+++ b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIGOBJECTUTILITY_H
 #define CONFIGOBJECTUTILITY_H
 
+#include "remote/apilistener.hpp"
 #include "remote/i2-remote.hpp"
 #include "base/array.hpp"
 #include "base/configobject.hpp"
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ class ConfigObjectUtility
 	static String EscapeName(const String& name);
 	static bool DeleteObjectHelper(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object, bool cascade, const Array::Ptr& errors,
 		const Array::Ptr& diagnosticInformation, const Value& cookie = Empty);
+
+	// Ensures that an object is being created exclusively by one thread at any given time.
+	static ObjectNameMutex m_ObjectCreateMutex;
 };
 
 }