diff --git a/tests/test_handler.py b/tests/test_handler.py
index ece326f..bd10255 100644
--- a/tests/test_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_handler.py
@@ -203,6 +203,26 @@ def test_can_send_circular_dependency_in_extra_data(self, MockWorker):
         self.assertEqual(log_entry['data']['egg']['chicken'], "<omitted circular reference>")
         self.assertTrue(handler.pipe.empty())
 
+    @patch('logtail.handler.FlushWorker')
+    def test_can_have_multiple_instance_of_same_string_in_extra_data(self, MockWorker):
+        buffer_capacity = 1
+        handler = LogtailHandler(
+            source_token=self.source_token,
+            buffer_capacity=buffer_capacity
+        )
+
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        logger.handlers = []
+        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        test_string = 'this is a test string'
+        logger.info('hello', extra={'test1': test_string, 'test2': test_string})
+
+        log_entry = handler.pipe.get()
+
+        self.assertEqual(log_entry['message'], 'hello')
+        self.assertEqual(log_entry['test1'], 'this is a test string')
+        self.assertEqual(log_entry['test2'], 'this is a test string')
+        self.assertTrue(handler.pipe.empty())
 
     @patch('logtail.handler.FlushWorker')
     def test_can_send_circular_dependency_in_context(self, MockWorker):