diff --git a/main/astrodatagui/ui/NewStarDialog.py b/main/astrodatagui/ui/NewStarDialog.py
index b3ea897..dd2c451 100644
--- a/main/astrodatagui/ui/NewStarDialog.py
+++ b/main/astrodatagui/ui/NewStarDialog.py
@@ -55,9 +55,13 @@ class NewStarDialog(QDialog):
             self.listPreview.addItem(QListWidgetItem(f"{o['target_name']} - {o['obs_collection']} - {o['sequence_number']}"))
 
         self.currentObservations = obs
+        self.starIdentifier = star
 
     def btOk_clicked(self):
         if self.currentObservations:
+            if(self.leStarIdentifier.text() != self.starIdentifier):
+                self.showErrorMessage("Star Identifier", "Star identifier of fetched data does not match current name")
+
             keplerKadences = [self.cbKeplerShortCadence.isChecked(),
                               self.cbKeplerLongCadence.isChecked()]
             k2Kadences = [self.cbK2ShortCadence.isChecked(),