diff --git a/superset/daos/tag.py b/superset/daos/tag.py
index aae3c0dacad..2c5cc358265 100644
--- a/superset/daos/tag.py
+++ b/superset/daos/tag.py
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ class TagDAO(BaseDAO[Tag]):
         for name in clean_tag_names:
             type_ = TagType.custom
             tag = TagDAO.get_by_name(name, type_)
-            tagged_objects.append(
-                TaggedObject(object_id=object_id, object_type=object_type, tag=tag)
-            )
 
             # Check if the association already exists
             existing_tagged_object = (
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/tags/dao_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/tags/dao_tests.py
index 0bc866da035..6273799a379 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/tags/dao_tests.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/tags/dao_tests.py
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ class TestTagsDAO(SupersetTestCase):
         # check if tag exists
         assert db.session.query(Tag).filter(Tag.name == "example tag 1").first()
 
+        # test that a combination of non-unique and unique tags
+        # can be added.
+        TagDAO.create_custom_tagged_objects(
+            object_type=ObjectType.dashboard.name,
+            object_id=1,
+            tag_names=["example tag 1", "example tag 2"],
+        )
+        assert db.session.query(Tag).filter(Tag.name == "example tag 2").first()
+
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("load_world_bank_dashboard_with_slices")
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("with_tagging_system_feature")
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("create_tags")