diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
index 279bdc8fd6..ff9097c2cc 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ class Usecase:
         if added_element := reuse_identities.get(element_identity):
             return added_element
 
+        ifc_class = element.is_a()
         attributes_ = None
 
         def get_attributes() -> tuple[W.attribute, ...]:
@@ -550,6 +551,13 @@ class Usecase:
             if existing_material is not None:
                 reuse_identities[element_identity] = existing_material
                 return existing_material
+        elif element.is_a("IfcPresentationStyle"):
+            style_name = element.Name
+            if style_name is not None:
+                existing_style = next((e for e in ifc_file.by_type(ifc_class) if e.Name == style_name), None)
+                if existing_style is not None:
+                    reuse_identities[element_identity] = existing_style
+                    return existing_style
 
         attrs = {}
 
@@ -598,7 +606,7 @@ class Usecase:
             attrs[attr_index] = attr_value
 
         # Adding entity at the end just to keep it consistent with `file.add`.
-        new = ifc_file.create_entity(element.is_a())
+        new = ifc_file.create_entity(ifc_class)
         reuse_identities[element_identity] = new
         for attr_index, attr_value in attrs.items():
             new[attr_index] = attr_value
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/project/test_append_asset.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/project/test_append_asset.py
index c2718f5612..9251f10592 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/project/test_append_asset.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/project/test_append_asset.py
@@ -611,18 +611,27 @@ class TestAppendAssetIFC4(test.bootstrap.IFC4, TestAppendAssetIFC2X3):
         assert appended_item.is_a("IfcCostItem")
         assert appended_item.IsNestedBy[0].RelatedObjects[0].is_a("IfcCostItem")
 
-    def test_not_duplicate_profiles_and_materials_based_on_name(self):
+    def test_not_duplicate_profiles_materials_styles_based_on_name(self):
+        # Setup library.
         library = ifcopenshell.api.project.create_file(version=self.file.schema)
+        ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(library, ifc_class="IfcProject")
+        model = ifcopenshell.api.context.add_context(library, context_type="Model")
+        body = ifcopenshell.api.context.add_context(
+            library, context_type="Model", context_identifier="Body", target_view="MODEL_VIEW", parent=model
+        )
         column_type = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(library, "IfcColumnType")
         library_profile = ifcopenshell.api.profile.add_parameterized_profile(library, "IfcCircleProfileDef")
         library_profile.ProfileName = "TestProfile"
         material_set = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material_set(library, set_type="IfcMaterialProfileSet")
         material = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material(library, "TestMaterial")
+        style = ifcopenshell.api.style.add_style(library, "TestStyle", ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyle")
+        ifcopenshell.api.style.assign_material_style(library, material, style, body)
         ifcopenshell.api.material.add_profile(library, material_set, material, library_profile)
         ifcopenshell.api.material.assign_material(
             library, [column_type], material=material_set, type="IfcMaterialProfileSet"
         )
 
+        ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(self.file, ifc_class="IfcProject")
         # Test adding a profile with existing name.
         profile = ifcopenshell.api.profile.add_parameterized_profile(self.file, "IfcCircleProfileDef")
         profile.ProfileName = "TestProfile"
@@ -636,10 +645,18 @@ class TestAppendAssetIFC4(test.bootstrap.IFC4, TestAppendAssetIFC2X3):
         materials = self.file.by_type("IfcMaterial")
         assert len(materials) == 1 and materials[0].Name == "TestMaterial"
 
-        # Test implicitly adding profile+material with existing names.
+        # Test adding a style with existing name.
+        style = ifcopenshell.api.style.add_style(self.file, "TestStyle", ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyle")
+        ifcopenshell.api.project.append_asset(self.file, library, style)
+        styles = self.file.by_type("IfcSurfaceStyle")
+        assert len(styles) == 1 and styles[0].Name == "TestStyle"
+
+        # Test implicitly adding profile+material+style with existing names.
         ifcopenshell.api.project.append_asset(self.file, library, column_type)
         assert len(self.file.by_type("IfcColumnType")) == 1
         profiles = self.file.by_type("IfcProfileDef")
         assert len(profiles) == 1 and profiles[0].ProfileName == "TestProfile"
         materials = self.file.by_type("IfcMaterial")
         assert len(materials) == 1 and materials[0].Name == "TestMaterial"
+        styles = self.file.by_type("IfcSurfaceStyle")
+        assert len(styles) == 1 and styles[0].Name == "TestStyle"