diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Collections/EntriesController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Collections/EntriesController.php
index 498c859a34f..05376b252ba 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Collections/EntriesController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Collections/EntriesController.php
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ private function validateUniqueUri($entry, $tree, $parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        $existing = Entry::findByUri($uri);
+        $existing = Entry::findByUri($uri, $entry->locale());
 
         if (! $existing || $existing->id() === $entry->id()) {
             return;