diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b86b7e..e8e837a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ simple
       };
       ```
 
+  - `checkDuplicateValues`: Boolean (Optional). Default value: `false`. If true, the values will also be checked for duplicates, in comparison to the file specified in `filePath`.
+
   Output from the slightly advanced [identical keys](/examples/multiple-keys-per-locale) example where some keys from the reference translation file (`en-US`) were not found during comparison.
 
   ![](assets/identical-keys-error-screenshot-2018-04-30.png)
diff --git a/src/__snapshots__/identical-keys.test.js.snap b/src/__snapshots__/identical-keys.test.js.snap
index ab1961f..4521ad9 100644
--- a/src/__snapshots__/identical-keys.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/__snapshots__/identical-keys.test.js.snap
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ exports[`Snapshot Tests for Invalid Code map of comparison files - structure mis
   }"
 `;
 
+exports[`Snapshot Tests for Invalid Code single comparison file - duplicate values 1`] = `
+"
+- Expected
++ Received
+
+@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
+    \\"translationLevelOne\\": Object {
+-     \\"translationKeyA\\": \\"Message<String>\\",
++     \\"translationKeyA\\": \\"value a\\",
+      \\"translationLevelTwo\\": Object {
+-       \\"translationKeyB\\": \\"Message<String>\\",
++       \\"translationKeyB\\": \\"value b\\",
+        \\"translationsLevelThree\\": Object {
+-         \\"translationKeyC\\": \\"Message<String>\\",
++         \\"translationKeyC\\": \\"value c\\",
+        },"
+`;
+
 exports[`Snapshot Tests for Invalid Code single comparison file - structure mismatch 1`] = `
 "
 - Expected
diff --git a/src/identical-keys.js b/src/identical-keys.js
index f941b99..f069937 100644
--- a/src/identical-keys.js
+++ b/src/identical-keys.js
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ const getKeyStructureFromMap = (filePathMap, sourceFilePath) => {
 
     If it's an object , then it should have a mapping b/w file names
     and what key structure file to require.
+
+    checkDuplicateValues = boolean
+
+    If true, the values will also be checked for duplicates,
+    in comparison to the file specified in filePath.
   }
 */
 
@@ -159,10 +164,13 @@ const identicalKeys = (context, source, sourceFilePath) => {
     return errors;
   }
 
+  const { checkDuplicateValues = false } = comparisonOptions;
+  const isSourceFile = sourceFilePath === comparisonOptions.filePath;
   const diffString = compareTranslationsStructure(
     settings,
     keyStructure,
-    currentTranslations
+    currentTranslations,
+    checkDuplicateValues && !isSourceFile
   );
 
   if (noDifferenceRegex.test(diffString.trim())) {
@@ -196,6 +204,9 @@ module.exports = {
         properties: {
           filePath: {
             type: ['string', 'object']
+          },
+          checkDuplicateValues: {
+            type: 'boolean'
           }
         },
         type: 'object'
diff --git a/src/identical-keys.test.js b/src/identical-keys.test.js
index 7c48a0d..73f830a 100644
--- a/src/identical-keys.test.js
+++ b/src/identical-keys.test.js
@@ -94,6 +94,29 @@ ruleTester.run('identical-keys', rule, {
       ],
       filename: 'file.json'
     },
+    // single file path to compare with, while checking for duplicate values
+    {
+      code: `
+      /*{
+        "translationLevelOne": {
+          "translationKeyA": "translated value a",
+          "translationLevelTwo": {
+            "translationKeyB": "translated value b",
+            "translationsLevelThree": {
+              "translationKeyC": "translated value c"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }*//*path/to/file.json*/
+      `,
+      options: [
+        {
+          filePath: 'path/to/compare-file-a.json',
+          checkDuplicateValues: true
+        }
+      ],
+      filename: 'file.json'
+    },
     // mapping to match which file we should use to compare structure
     {
       code: `
@@ -293,6 +316,31 @@ describe('Snapshot Tests for Invalid Code', () => {
     });
     expect(strip(errors[0].message)).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
+  test('single comparison file - duplicate values', () => {
+    const errors = run({
+      code: `
+      /*{
+        "translationLevelOne": {
+          "translationKeyA": "value a",
+          "translationLevelTwo": {
+            "translationKeyB": "value b",
+            "translationsLevelThree": {
+              "translationKeyC": "value c"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }*//*/path/to/invalid-file.json*/
+      `,
+      options: [
+        {
+          filePath: 'path/to/compare-file-a.json',
+          checkDuplicateValues: true
+        }
+      ],
+      filename: 'file.json'
+    });
+    expect(strip(errors[0].message)).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
   test('map of comparison files - structure mismatch', () => {
     const errors = run({
       code: `
diff --git a/src/util/compare-translations-structure.js b/src/util/compare-translations-structure.js
index c4b5a68..bebfd89 100644
--- a/src/util/compare-translations-structure.js
+++ b/src/util/compare-translations-structure.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const set = require('lodash.set');
+const get = require('lodash.get');
 const diff = require('jest-diff');
 const deepForOwn = require('./deep-for-own');
 
@@ -7,11 +8,18 @@ const DIFF_OPTIONS = {
   contextLines: 1
 };
 
+const noDifferenceRegex = /Compared\s+values\s+have\s+no\s+visual\s+difference/i;
+
 // we don't care what the actual values are.
 // lodash.set will automatically convert a previous string value
 // into an object, if the current path states that a key is nested inside.
 // reminder, deepForOwn goes from the root level to the deepest level (preorder)
-const compareTranslationsStructure = (settings, translationsA, translationsB) => {
+const compareTranslationsStructure = (
+  settings,
+  translationsA,
+  translationsB,
+  checkDuplicateValues
+) => {
   const augmentedTranslationsA = {};
   const augmentedTranslationsB = {};
 
@@ -21,13 +29,27 @@ const compareTranslationsStructure = (settings, translationsA, translationsB) =>
     ignorePaths
   };
 
-  deepForOwn(translationsA, (value, key, path) => {
+  const duplicateTranslations = {};
+
+  deepForOwn(translationsA, (valueA, key, path) => {
     set(augmentedTranslationsA, path, 'Message<String>');
   }, opts);
-  deepForOwn(translationsB, (value, key, path) => {
-    set(augmentedTranslationsB, path, 'Message<String>');
+  deepForOwn(translationsB, (valueB, key, path) => {
+    let newValue = 'Message<String>';
+    if (checkDuplicateValues) {
+      set(duplicateTranslations, path, newValue);
+      const valueA = get(translationsA, path);
+      if (valueA === valueB) {
+        newValue = valueB;
+      }
+    }
+    set(augmentedTranslationsB, path, newValue);
   }, opts);
-  return diff(augmentedTranslationsA, augmentedTranslationsB, DIFF_OPTIONS);
+  const diffString = diff(augmentedTranslationsA, augmentedTranslationsB, DIFF_OPTIONS);
+  if (checkDuplicateValues && noDifferenceRegex.test(diffString.trim())) {
+    return diff(augmentedTranslationsB, duplicateTranslations, DIFF_OPTIONS);
+  }
+  return diffString;
 };
 
 module.exports = compareTranslationsStructure;