diff --git a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/CustomSelect/index.tsx b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/CustomSelect/index.tsx
index 08296bb6a..409fa1ef5 100644
--- a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/CustomSelect/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/CustomSelect/index.tsx
@@ -7,17 +7,46 @@ import { SelectProps } from 'antd/lib/select';
 import { OptionData } from 'rc-select/lib/interface/';
 
 type RawValueType = string | number | (string | number)[];
+export type GetOptions<T> = (data: T[]) => OptionData[];
+export type GetSelectedFullData<T> = (
+  data: T[],
+  getOptions: GetOptions<T>,
+  value: SelectProps<RawValueType>['value']
+) => T[];
+
+/**
+ * default method to get the fullData object once use selects an option in the select dropdown,
+ * once the user selects, you only get the id of the selected object, this function will be called
+ * to get the full object.
+ *
+ * @param data - the full data objects
+ * @param getOptions - function used to get the options tos how on the dropdown
+ * @param value - selected value (an array for multi select otherwise a string)
+ */
+export function getSelectedFullData<T>(
+  data: T[],
+  getOptions: GetOptions<T>,
+  value: SelectProps<RawValueType>['value']
+) {
+  const selected = data.filter((dt) => {
+    const option = getOptions([dt])[0];
+    return (Array.isArray(value) && value.includes(option.value)) || value === option.value;
+  });
+  return selected;
+}
 
 /** props for custom select component */
 export interface CustomSelectProps<T = Dictionary> extends SelectProps<RawValueType> {
   loadData: (stateSetter: Dispatch<SetStateAction<T[]>>) => Promise<void>;
-  getOptions: (data: T[]) => OptionData[];
+  getOptions: GetOptions<T>;
   fullDataCallback?: (data: T[]) => void;
+  getSelectedFullData: GetSelectedFullData<T>;
 }
 
 const defaultServiceTypeProps = {
   loadData: () => Promise.resolve(),
   getOptions: () => [],
+  getSelectedFullData,
 };
 
 /** custom select,  gets options from the api
@@ -27,7 +56,14 @@ const defaultServiceTypeProps = {
 function CustomSelect<T>(props: CustomSelectProps<T>) {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [data, setData] = useState<T[]>([]);
-  const { loadData, getOptions, value, fullDataCallback, ...restProps } = props;
+  const {
+    loadData,
+    getOptions,
+    value,
+    fullDataCallback,
+    getSelectedFullData,
+    ...restProps
+  } = props;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadData(setData)
@@ -39,12 +75,9 @@ function CustomSelect<T>(props: CustomSelectProps<T>) {
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const selected = data.filter((dt) => {
-      const option = getOptions([dt])[0];
-      return (Array.isArray(value) && value.includes(option.value)) || value === option.value;
-    });
+    const selected = getSelectedFullData(data, getOptions, value);
     fullDataCallback?.(selected);
-  }, [data, fullDataCallback, getOptions, value]);
+  }, [data, fullDataCallback, getOptions, getSelectedFullData, value]);
 
   const selectOptions = getOptions(data);
 
diff --git a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/index.tsx b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/index.tsx
index deb704dea..f6475fe95 100644
--- a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/index.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   defaultFormField,
   generateLocationUnit,
   getLocationTagOptions,
+  getSelectedLocTagObj,
   getServiceTypeOptions,
   handleGeoFieldsChangeFactory,
   LocationFormFields,
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ const LocationForm = (props: LocationFormProps) => {
               }}
               getOptions={getLocationTagOptions}
               fullDataCallback={setLocationTags}
+              getSelectedFullData={getSelectedLocTagObj}
             />
           </FormItem>
 
diff --git a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/fixtures.ts b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/fixtures.ts
index 3cc08f4d9..205ab47ec 100644
--- a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/fixtures.ts
+++ b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/fixtures.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,34 @@ export const generatedLocation4 = {
   geometry: { type: 'Point', coordinates: [19.56, 34.56] },
 };
 
+export const generatedLocation4Dot1 = {
+  properties: {
+    geographicLevel: 1,
+    parentId: '03176924-6b3c-4b74-bccd-32afcceebabd',
+    name: 'MENABE',
+    name_en: 'MENABE',
+    status: 'Active',
+    version: 0,
+  },
+  id: '38a0a19b-f91e-4044-a8db-a4b62490bf27',
+  syncStatus: 'Synced',
+  type: 'Feature',
+  locationTags: [{ id: 2, active: true, name: 'Region', description: 'Region Location Tag' }],
+  geometry: {
+    type: 'Polygon',
+    coordinates: [
+      [
+        [17.4298095703125, 29.897805610155874],
+        [17.215576171875, 29.750070930806785],
+        [17.4957275390625, 29.3965337391284],
+        [17.9901123046875, 29.54000879252545],
+        [18.006591796874996, 29.79298413547051],
+        [17.4298095703125, 29.897805610155874],
+      ],
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
 export const expectedFormFields = {
   externalId: '',
   extraFields: [],
@@ -323,6 +351,27 @@ export const locationTags = [
   { id: 12, active: true, name: 'Test', description: '' },
 ];
 
+export const duplicateLocationTags = [
+  { id: 1, active: true, name: 'Country', description: 'Country Location Tag' },
+  { id: 3, active: true, name: 'District', description: 'District Location Tag' },
+  { id: 4, active: true, name: 'Commune', description: 'Commune Location Tag' },
+  { id: 5, active: true, name: 'Service Point', description: 'Service Point' },
+  { id: 6, active: false, name: 'Location name', description: '' },
+  { id: 1, active: true, name: 'Country', description: 'Country Location Tag' },
+  { id: 3, active: true, name: 'District', description: 'District Location Tag' },
+  { id: 4, active: true, name: 'Commune', description: 'Commune Location Tag' },
+  { id: 5, active: true, name: 'Service Point', description: 'Service Point' },
+  { id: 6, active: false, name: 'Location name', description: '' },
+  { id: 1, active: true, name: 'Country', description: 'Country Location Tag' },
+  { id: 3, active: true, name: 'District', description: 'District Location Tag' },
+  { id: 4, active: true, name: 'Commune', description: 'Commune Location Tag' },
+  { id: 5, active: true, name: 'Service Point', description: 'Service Point' },
+  { id: 6, active: false, name: 'Location name', description: '' },
+  { id: 2, active: true, name: 'Region', description: 'Region Location Tag' },
+  { id: 2, active: true, name: 'Region', description: 'Region Location Tag' },
+  { id: 2, active: true, name: 'Region', description: 'Region Location Tag' },
+];
+
 export const locationSettings = [
   {
     key: 'sample_key',
diff --git a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/index.test.tsx b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/index.test.tsx
index 74fbedb48..0ed7f8702 100644
--- a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/index.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/tests/index.test.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import { authenticateUser } from '@onaio/session-reducer';
 import { Form } from 'antd';
 import {
   createdLocation1,
+  duplicateLocationTags,
   fetchCalls1,
   generatedLocation2,
   generatedLocation4,
+  generatedLocation4Dot1,
   location2,
   location4,
   locationSettings,
@@ -683,4 +685,64 @@ describe('LocationForm', () => {
     ]);
     wrapper.unmount();
   });
+
+  it('#595 Duplicate location Tags failing upload', async () => {
+    const container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+
+    fetch
+      .once(JSON.stringify([location2]))
+      .once(JSON.stringify(serviceTypeSettings))
+      .once(JSON.stringify(duplicateLocationTags))
+      .once(JSON.stringify(locationSettings))
+      .once(JSON.stringify(rawOpenSRPHierarchy1));
+
+    const initialValues = getLocationFormFields(location4);
+
+    const locationFormProps = {
+      initialValues,
+    };
+
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <Router history={history}>
+        <LocationForm {...locationFormProps} />
+      </Router>,
+
+      { attachTo: container }
+    );
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
+      wrapper.update();
+    });
+
+    fetch.mockReset();
+
+    wrapper.find('form').simulate('submit');
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
+      wrapper.update();
+    });
+
+    /** payload does not contain duplicate entries in locationTags field*/
+    expect(generatedLocation4Dot1.locationTags).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(fetch.mock.calls).toEqual([
+      [
+        'https://opensrp-stage.smartregister.org/opensrp/rest/location?is_jurisdiction=true',
+        {
+          'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+          Pragma: 'no-cache',
+          body: JSON.stringify(generatedLocation4Dot1),
+          headers: {
+            accept: 'application/json',
+            authorization: 'Bearer sometoken',
+            'content-type': 'application/json;charset=UTF-8',
+          },
+          method: 'PUT',
+        },
+      ],
+    ]);
+    wrapper.unmount();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.tsx b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.tsx
rename to packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.ts
index 7973ca3d2..56891f300 100644
--- a/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.tsx
+++ b/packages/location-management/src/components/LocationForm/utils.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { v4 } from 'uuid';
 import { Geometry, Point } from 'geojson';
 import lang, { Lang } from '../../lang';
 import { FormInstance } from 'antd/lib/form/hooks/useForm';
+import { GetSelectedFullData } from './CustomSelect';
+import { uniqBy } from 'lodash';
 
 export enum FormInstances {
   CORE = 'core',
@@ -359,6 +361,29 @@ export const getLocationTagOptions = (tags: LocationUnitTag[]) => {
   });
 };
 
+/**
+ * method to get the full Location tag object once user selects an option in the select dropdown,
+ * once the user selects, you only get the id of the selected object, this function will be called
+ * to get the full location Tag.
+ *
+ * @param data - the full data objects
+ * @param getOptions - function used to get the options tos how on the dropdown
+ * @param value - selected value (an array for multi select otherwise a string)
+ */
+export const getSelectedLocTagObj: GetSelectedFullData<LocationUnitTag> = (
+  data,
+  getOptions,
+  value
+) => {
+  // #595 - remove duplicate data(those that have the same id)
+  const uniqData = uniqBy(data, (obj) => obj.id);
+  const selected = uniqData.filter((dt) => {
+    const option = getOptions([dt])[0];
+    return (Array.isArray(value) && value.includes(option.value)) || value === option.value;
+  });
+  return selected;
+};
+
 /**
  * generates tree select options
  *