diff --git a/astrbot/core/knowledge_base/kb_mgr.py b/astrbot/core/knowledge_base/kb_mgr.py
index 3285d42c7..a21128032 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/knowledge_base/kb_mgr.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/knowledge_base/kb_mgr.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError  # type: ignore
+
 from astrbot.core import logger
 from astrbot.core.provider.manager import ProviderManager
 from astrbot.core.utils.astrbot_path import get_astrbot_knowledge_base_path
@@ -98,6 +100,11 @@ class KnowledgeBaseManager:
         """创建新的知识库实例"""
         if embedding_provider_id is None:
             raise ValueError("创建知识库时必须提供embedding_provider_id")
+        # 预先检查名称是否已存在，避免依赖异常字符串匹配
+        existing = await self.kb_db.get_kb_by_name(kb_name)
+        if existing:
+            raise ValueError(f"知识库名称 '{kb_name}' 已存在")
+
         kb = KnowledgeBase(
             kb_name=kb_name,
             description=description,
@@ -126,9 +133,11 @@ class KnowledgeBaseManager:
                 await session.commit()
                 self.kb_insts[kb.kb_id] = kb_helper
                 return kb_helper
-        except Exception as e:
-            if "kb_name" in str(e):
-                raise ValueError(f"知识库名称 '{kb_name}' 已存在")
+        except IntegrityError as e:
+            logger.exception("创建知识库失败：唯一约束冲突")
+            raise ValueError(f"知识库名称 '{kb_name}' 已存在") from e
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("创建知识库失败")
             raise
 
     async def get_kb(self, kb_id: str) -> KBHelper | None: