diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/security/tools/JarSigner.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/security/tools/JarSigner.java
index fd0797a854d..c62018c99b0 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/security/tools/JarSigner.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/security/tools/JarSigner.java
@@ -1978,20 +1978,35 @@ public class JarSigner {
         String[] base64Digests = getDigests(ze, zf, digests, encoder);
 
         for (int i=0; i<digests.length; i++) {
-            String name = digests[i].getAlgorithm()+"-Digest";
-            String mfDigest = attrs.getValue(name);
-            if (mfDigest == null
-                && digests[i].getAlgorithm().equalsIgnoreCase("SHA")) {
-                // treat "SHA" and "SHA1" the same
-                mfDigest = attrs.getValue("SHA-Digest");
+            // The entry name to be written into attrs
+            String name = null;
+            try {
+                // Find if the digest already exists
+                AlgorithmId aid = AlgorithmId.get(digests[i].getAlgorithm());
+                for (Object key: attrs.keySet()) {
+                    if (key instanceof Attributes.Name) {
+                        String n = ((Attributes.Name)key).toString();
+                        if (n.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH).endsWith("-DIGEST")) {
+                            String tmp = n.substring(0, n.length() - 7);
+                            if (AlgorithmId.get(tmp).equals(aid)) {
+                                name = n;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException nsae) {
+                // Ignored. Writing new digest entry.
             }
-            if (mfDigest == null) {
-                // compute digest and add it to list of attributes
+
+            if (name == null) {
+                name = digests[i].getAlgorithm()+"-Digest";
                 attrs.putValue(name, base64Digests[i]);
                 update=true;
             } else {
                 // compare digests, and replace the one in the manifest
                 // if they are different
+                String mfDigest = attrs.getValue(name);
                 if (!mfDigest.equalsIgnoreCase(base64Digests[i])) {
                     attrs.putValue(name, base64Digests[i]);
                     update=true;
diff --git a/jdk/test/sun/security/tools/jarsigner/nameclash.sh b/jdk/test/sun/security/tools/jarsigner/nameclash.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bbb6ce7980d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdk/test/sun/security/tools/jarsigner/nameclash.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+# DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+#
+# This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+# version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+# accompanied this code).
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+# 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+# Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+# CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+# have any questions.
+#
+
+# @test
+# @bug 6876328
+# @summary different names for the same digest algorithms breaks jarsigner
+#
+
+if [ "${TESTJAVA}" = "" ] ; then
+  JAVAC_CMD=`which javac`
+  TESTJAVA=`dirname $JAVAC_CMD`/..
+fi
+
+# set platform-dependent variables
+OS=`uname -s`
+case "$OS" in
+  Windows_* )
+    FS="\\"
+    ;;
+  * )
+    FS="/"
+    ;;
+esac
+
+KS=nc.jks
+JFILE=nc.jar
+
+KT="$TESTJAVA${FS}bin${FS}keytool -storepass changeit -keypass changeit -keystore $KS"
+JAR=$TESTJAVA${FS}bin${FS}jar
+JARSIGNER=$TESTJAVA${FS}bin${FS}jarsigner
+
+rm $KS $JFILE
+
+$KT -alias a -dname CN=a -keyalg rsa -genkey -validity 300
+$KT -alias b -dname CN=b -keyalg rsa -genkey -validity 300
+
+echo A > A
+$JAR cvf $JFILE A
+
+$JARSIGNER -keystore $KS -storepass changeit $JFILE a -digestalg SHA1 || exit 1
+$JARSIGNER -keystore $KS -storepass changeit $JFILE b -digestalg SHA-1 || exit 2
+
+$JARSIGNER -keystore $KS -verify -debug -strict $JFILE || exit 3
+
+exit 0
+