diff --git a/connector-superoffice/queue_manager.py b/connector-superoffice/queue_manager.py
index 60b30900..8fe393e6 100644
--- a/connector-superoffice/queue_manager.py
+++ b/connector-superoffice/queue_manager.py
@@ -185,6 +185,31 @@ class JobQueue:
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.critical(f"❌ CRITICAL: Failed to set job {job_id} to FAILED: {e}", exc_info=True)
                 conn.rollback()
+
+    def check_for_recent_duplicate(self, entity_name: str, current_job_id: int) -> bool:
+        """
+        Checks if another job with the same entity_name has been processed or is processing recently.
+        """
+        five_minutes_ago = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(minutes=5)
+        with sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH, timeout=30) as conn:
+            try:
+                cursor = conn.cursor()
+                cursor.execute("""
+                    SELECT id FROM jobs
+                    WHERE entity_name = ?
+                    AND id != ?
+                    AND status IN ('COMPLETED', 'PROCESSING')
+                    AND created_at >= ?
+                """, (entity_name, current_job_id, five_minutes_ago))
+                
+                if cursor.fetchone():
+                    logger.warning(f"Found recent duplicate job for entity '{entity_name}' (related to job {current_job_id}).")
+                    return True
+                return False
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"❌ Failed to check for duplicate jobs for entity '{entity_name}': {e}", exc_info=True)
+                return False # Fail safe
+
     def get_stats(self):
         with sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH, timeout=30) as conn:
             cursor = conn.cursor()
diff --git a/connector-superoffice/worker.py b/connector-superoffice/worker.py
index 223d991c..08b8bb47 100644
--- a/connector-superoffice/worker.py
+++ b/connector-superoffice/worker.py
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ def process_job(job, so_client: SuperOfficeClient, queue: JobQueue):
         assoc = contact_details.get("Associate") or {}
         aname = assoc.get("Name", "").upper().strip()
         queue.update_entity_name(job['id'], crm_name, associate_name=aname)
+
+        # --- DE-DUPLICATION SHIELD (Added March 2026) ---
+        if "contact.created" in event_low:
+            if queue.check_for_recent_duplicate(crm_name, job['id']):
+                msg = f"Duplicate 'contact.created' event for '{crm_name}'. This job will be skipped."
+                logger.info(f"🛡️ {msg}")
+                return ("SKIPPED", msg)
         
         # ROBOPLANET FILTER
         is_robo = False