diff --git a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/fuzzy-finder-view.coffee b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/fuzzy-finder-view.coffee
index 5b86ec06a..d5a0b3e52 100644
--- a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/fuzzy-finder-view.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/fuzzy-finder-view.coffee
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ class FuzzyFinderView extends SelectList
   populateOpenBufferPaths: ->
     editSessions = project.getEditSessions().filter (editSession) ->
       editSession.getPath()?
+    editSessions = _.uniq editSessions, (editSession) ->
+      editSession.getPath()
 
     editSessions = _.sortBy editSessions, (editSession) =>
       if editSession is rootView.getActivePaneItem()
diff --git a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
index 904856ed4..15c89721e 100644
--- a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ describe 'FuzzyFinder', ->
           rootView.trigger 'fuzzy-finder:toggle-buffer-finder'
           expect(rootView.find('.fuzzy-finder')).not.toExist()
 
+      describe "when multiple sessions are opened on the same path", ->
+        it "does not display duplicates for that path in the list", ->
+          rootView.open 'sample.js'
+          rootView.getActivePane().splitRight()
+          rootView.trigger 'fuzzy-finder:toggle-buffer-finder'
+          expect(_.pluck(finderView.list.children('li'), 'outerText')).toEqual ['sample.js']
+
     describe "when a path selection is confirmed", ->
       [editor1, editor2] = []