diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index 6448676..f31cbbf 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ func (c *flagConfig) Init(opts ...config.Option) error {
 		if vi == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-
+		if f := flag.Lookup(fn); f != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
 		switch vi.(type) {
 		case time.Duration:
 			err = c.flagDuration(sf.Value, fn, fv, fd)
diff --git a/flag_test.go b/flag_test.go
index 1854744..a702e46 100644
--- a/flag_test.go
+++ b/flag_test.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("init failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// double init test
+	if err := c.Init(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("init failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := c.Load(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("load failed: %v", err)
 	}