diff --git a/src/Progressable.php b/src/Progressable.php
index 4fe078d..ccf0913 100644
--- a/src/Progressable.php
+++ b/src/Progressable.php
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ public function getLocalKey(): string {
      */
     public function setLocalKey(string $name): static {
         $currentKey = $this->getLocalKey();
+
+        if ($name === $currentKey) {
+            return $this;
+        }
+
         $overallProgressData = $this->getOverallProgressData();
 
         if (isset($overallProgressData[$currentKey])) {
diff --git a/tests/ProgressableTest.php b/tests/ProgressableTest.php
index 5d3bb30..61d355f 100644
--- a/tests/ProgressableTest.php
+++ b/tests/ProgressableTest.php
@@ -594,4 +594,16 @@ public function test_to_array_without_unique_name(): void {
             'current_step' => 5,
         ], $this->toArray());
     }
+
+    public function test_set_local_key_with_same_name_preserves_data(): void {
+        $this->setOverallUniqueName('test_local_key_preserves_data_'.$this->testId);
+        $this->setLocalProgress(50);
+        $before = $this->getOverallProgressData();
+
+        $key = $this->getLocalKey();
+        $this->setLocalKey($key);
+
+        $after = $this->getOverallProgressData();
+        $this->assertEquals($before, $after);
+    }
 }