diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DistributionListTables.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DistributionListTables.kt
index 2379a49869..fe234680f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DistributionListTables.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DistributionListTables.kt
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class DistributionListTables constructor(context: Context?, databaseHelper: Sign
     val CREATE_TABLE = """
       CREATE TABLE $TABLE_NAME (
         $ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-        $NAME TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+        $NAME TEXT NOT NULL,
         $DISTRIBUTION_ID TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
-        $RECIPIENT_ID INTEGER UNIQUE REFERENCES ${RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME} (${RecipientTable.ID}),
+        $RECIPIENT_ID INTEGER UNIQUE REFERENCES ${RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME} (${RecipientTable.ID}) ON DELETE CASCADE,
         $ALLOWS_REPLIES INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
         $DELETION_TIMESTAMP INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
         $IS_UNKNOWN INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class DistributionListTables constructor(context: Context?, databaseHelper: Sign
       CREATE TABLE $TABLE_NAME (
         $ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
         $LIST_ID INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES ${ListTable.TABLE_NAME} (${ListTable.ID}) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-        $RECIPIENT_ID INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES ${RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME} (${RecipientTable.ID}),
+        $RECIPIENT_ID INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES ${RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME} (${RecipientTable.ID}) ON DELETE CASCADE,
         $PRIVACY_MODE INTEGER DEFAULT 0
       )
     """
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/SignalDatabaseMigrations.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/SignalDatabaseMigrations.kt
index fbbaef7134..8d103140cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/SignalDatabaseMigrations.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/SignalDatabaseMigrations.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration.V207_AddChunkSizeCo
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration.V209_ClearRecipientPniFromAciColumn
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration.V210_FixPniPossibleColumns
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration.V211_ReceiptColumnRenames
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration.V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint
 
 /**
  * Contains all of the database migrations for [SignalDatabase]. Broken into a separate file for cleanliness.
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ object SignalDatabaseMigrations {
 
   val TAG: String = Log.tag(SignalDatabaseMigrations.javaClass)
 
-  const val DATABASE_VERSION = 211
+  const val DATABASE_VERSION = 212
 
   private val migrations: List<Pair<Int, SignalDatabaseMigration>> = listOf(
     149 to V149_LegacyMigrations,
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ object SignalDatabaseMigrations {
     // 208 was a bad migration that only manipulated data and did not change schema, replaced by 209
     209 to V209_ClearRecipientPniFromAciColumn,
     210 to V210_FixPniPossibleColumns,
-    211 to V211_ReceiptColumnRenames
+    211 to V211_ReceiptColumnRenames,
+    212 to V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint
   )
 
   @JvmStatic
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/migration/V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/migration/V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccff4d1af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/helpers/migration/V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 Signal Messenger, LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.helpers.migration
+
+import android.app.Application
+import net.zetetic.database.sqlcipher.SQLiteDatabase
+import org.signal.core.util.SqlUtil
+import org.signal.core.util.Stopwatch
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
+
+/**
+ * The android app was the only one enforcing unique story names.
+ * It's been decided dupes are ok, so we get to do the table recreation dance.
+ */
+object V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint : SignalDatabaseMigration {
+
+  private val TAG = Log.tag(V212_RemoveDistributionListUniqueConstraint::class.java)
+
+  override fun migrate(context: Application, db: SQLiteDatabase, oldVersion: Int, newVersion: Int) {
+    val stopwatch = Stopwatch("migration")
+
+    rebuildMainTable(db)
+    stopwatch.split("main-table")
+
+    rebuildMembershipTable(db)
+    stopwatch.split("members-table")
+
+    val foreignKeyViolations: List<SqlUtil.ForeignKeyViolation> = SqlUtil.getForeignKeyViolations(db, "distribution_list") + SqlUtil.getForeignKeyViolations(db, "distribution_list_member")
+    if (foreignKeyViolations.isNotEmpty()) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Foreign key violations!\n${foreignKeyViolations.joinToString(separator = "\n")}")
+      throw IllegalStateException("Foreign key violations!")
+    }
+    stopwatch.split("fk-check")
+
+    stopwatch.stop(TAG)
+  }
+
+  private fun rebuildMainTable(db: SQLiteDatabase) {
+    db.execSQL(
+      """
+      CREATE TABLE distribution_list_tmp (
+        _id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        name TEXT NOT NULL,
+        distribution_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+        recipient_id INTEGER UNIQUE REFERENCES recipient (_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        allows_replies INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
+        deletion_timestamp INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+        is_unknown INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+        privacy_mode INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+      )
+      """
+    )
+
+    db.execSQL(
+      """
+      INSERT INTO distribution_list_tmp
+      SELECT
+        _id,
+        name,
+        distribution_id,
+        recipient_id,
+        allows_replies,
+        deletion_timestamp,
+        is_unknown,
+        privacy_mode
+      FROM distribution_list
+      """
+    )
+
+    db.execSQL("DROP TABLE distribution_list")
+    db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE distribution_list_tmp RENAME TO distribution_list")
+  }
+
+  private fun rebuildMembershipTable(db: SQLiteDatabase) {
+    db.execSQL("DROP INDEX distribution_list_member_list_id_recipient_id_privacy_mode_index")
+    db.execSQL("DROP INDEX distribution_list_member_recipient_id")
+
+    db.execSQL(
+      """
+      CREATE TABLE distribution_list_member_tmp (
+        _id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        list_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES distribution_list (_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        recipient_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES recipient (_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        privacy_mode INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+      )
+      """
+    )
+
+    db.execSQL(
+      """
+      INSERT INTO distribution_list_member_tmp
+      SELECT
+        _id,
+        list_id,
+        recipient_id,
+        privacy_mode
+      FROM distribution_list_member
+      """
+    )
+
+    db.execSQL("DROP TABLE distribution_list_member")
+    db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE distribution_list_member_tmp RENAME TO distribution_list_member")
+
+    db.execSQL("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX distribution_list_member_list_id_recipient_id_privacy_mode_index ON distribution_list_member (list_id, recipient_id, privacy_mode)")
+    db.execSQL("CREATE INDEX distribution_list_member_recipient_id ON distribution_list_member (recipient_id)")
+  }
+}