diff --git a/lib/pbxProject.js b/lib/pbxProject.js
index d0f9cf2..d2a9192 100644
--- a/lib/pbxProject.js
+++ b/lib/pbxProject.js
@@ -338,32 +338,43 @@ pbxProject.prototype.addFramework = function(fpath, opt) {
     file.fileRef = this.generateUuid();
     file.target = opt ? opt.target : undefined;
 
-    if (this.hasFile(file.path)) return false;
-
-    this.addToPbxBuildFileSection(file);        // PBXBuildFile
-    this.addToPbxFileReferenceSection(file);    // PBXFileReference
-    this.addToFrameworksPbxGroup(file);         // PBXGroup
+    var fileReference = this.hasFile(file.path);
+    if (fileReference) {
+        var key = this.getFileKey(file.path);
+        file.fileRef = key;
+    } else {
+        this.addToPbxFileReferenceSection(file);    // PBXFileReference
+        this.addToFrameworksPbxGroup(file);         // PBXGroup
+    }
 
     if (link) {
-      this.addToPbxFrameworksBuildPhase(file);    // PBXFrameworksBuildPhase
+        const buildFileUuid = this.addToPbxFrameworksBuildPhase(file);
+        if(buildFileUuid === file.uuid) {   // PBXFrameworksBuildPhase)
+            this.addToPbxBuildFileSection(file);        // PBXBuildFile
+        } else {
+            file.uuid = buildFileUuid;
+        }
     }
 
     if (customFramework) {
         this.addToFrameworkSearchPaths(file);
 
         if (embed) {
-          opt.embed = embed;
-          var embeddedFile = new pbxFile(fpath, opt);
-
-          embeddedFile.uuid = this.generateUuid();
-          embeddedFile.fileRef = file.fileRef;
-
-          //keeping a separate PBXBuildFile entry for Embed Frameworks
-          this.addToPbxBuildFileSection(embeddedFile);        // PBXBuildFile
-
-          this.addToPbxEmbedFrameworksBuildPhase(embeddedFile); // PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase
+            opt.embed = embed;
+            var embeddedFile = new pbxFile(fpath, opt);
+
+            embeddedFile.uuid = this.generateUuid();
+            embeddedFile.fileRef = file.fileRef;
+            embeddedFile.target = file.target;
+            const embedBuildFileUuid = this.addToPbxEmbedFrameworksBuildPhase(embeddedFile);
+            if(embedBuildFileUuid === embeddedFile.uuid) {  // PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase
+                //keeping a separate PBXBuildFile entry for Embed Frameworks
+                this.addToPbxBuildFileSection(embeddedFile);            // PBXBuildFile
+            } else {
+                embeddedFile.uuid = embedBuildFileUuid;
+            }
 
-          return embeddedFile;
+            return embeddedFile;
         }
     }
 
@@ -856,10 +867,26 @@ pbxProject.prototype.removeFromFrameworksPbxGroup = function(file) {
     }
 }
 
+function getReferenceInPbxBuildFile(buildFileReferences, fileReference) {
+    var buildFileSection = this.pbxBuildFileSection();
+    for(let buildFileReference of buildFileReferences) {
+        if(buildFileSection[buildFileReference.value] && buildFileSection[buildFileReference.value].fileRef === fileReference.fileRef){
+            return buildFileReference.value;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pbxProject.prototype.addToPbxEmbedFrameworksBuildPhase = function (file) {
     var sources = this.pbxEmbedFrameworksBuildPhaseObj(file.target);
+
     if (sources) {
+        var referenceUuid = getReferenceInPbxBuildFile.call(this, sources.files, file)
+        if(referenceUuid){
+            return referenceUuid;
+        }
+
         sources.files.push(pbxBuildPhaseObj(file));
+        return file.uuid;
     }
 }
 
@@ -933,7 +960,16 @@ pbxProject.prototype.removeFromPbxResourcesBuildPhase = function(file) {
 
 pbxProject.prototype.addToPbxFrameworksBuildPhase = function(file) {
     var sources = this.pbxFrameworksBuildPhaseObj(file.target);
-    sources.files.push(pbxBuildPhaseObj(file));
+
+    if (sources) {
+        var frameworkBuildUuid = getReferenceInPbxBuildFile.call(this, sources.files, file);
+        if (frameworkBuildUuid) {
+            return frameworkBuildUuid;
+        }
+
+        sources.files.push(pbxBuildPhaseObj(file));
+        return file.uuid;
+    }
 }
 
 pbxProject.prototype.removeFromPbxFrameworksBuildPhase = function(file) {
@@ -1353,8 +1389,10 @@ pbxProject.prototype.addToFrameworkSearchPaths = function(file) {
             || buildSettings['FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS'] === INHERITED) {
             buildSettings['FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS'] = [INHERITED];
         }
-
-        buildSettings['FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS'].push(searchPathForFile(file, this));
+        var searchPath = searchPathForFile(file, this);
+        if(buildSettings['FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS'].indexOf(searchPath) < 0){
+            buildSettings['FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS'].push(searchPath);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1565,6 +1603,19 @@ pbxProject.prototype.hasFile = function(filePath) {
     return false;
 }
 
+pbxProject.prototype.getFileKey = function(filePath) {
+    var files = nonComments(this.pbxFileReferenceSection()),
+        file, id;
+    for (id in files) {
+        file = files[id];
+        if (file.path == filePath || file.path == ('"' + filePath + '"')) {
+            return id;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 pbxProject.prototype.addTarget = function(name, type, subfolder) {
 
     // Setup uuid and name of new target
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ded6af..5591b6a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "nativescript-dev-xcode",
   "description": "parser for xcodeproj/project.pbxproj files",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-dev-xcode.git"
   },
diff --git a/test/addFramework.js b/test/addFramework.js
index 17b5551..b0bbcab 100644
--- a/test/addFramework.js
+++ b/test/addFramework.js
@@ -188,10 +188,20 @@ exports.addFramework = {
         test.done();
     },
     'duplicate entries': {
-        'should return false': function (test) {
+        'should return same build file': function (test) {
             var newFile = proj.addFramework('libsqlite3.dylib');
+            var sameFile = proj.addFramework('libsqlite3.dylib');
 
-            test.ok(!proj.addFramework('libsqlite3.dylib'));
+            test.equal(newFile.uuid, sameFile.uuid);
+            test.equal(newFile.fileRef, sameFile.fileRef);
+            test.done();
+        },
+        'should return different build file with same ref for different target': function (test) {
+            var newFile = proj.addFramework('libsqlite3.dylib');
+            var differentFile = proj.addFramework('libsqlite3.dylib', { target: "1D6058900D05DD3D006BFB54"});
+
+            test.notEqual(newFile.uuid, differentFile.uuid);
+            test.equal(newFile.fileRef, differentFile.fileRef);
             test.done();
         }
     },
diff --git a/test/fixtures/full-project.json b/test/fixtures/full-project.json
index 09ec88e..dc8cf6f 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/full-project.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/full-project.json
@@ -564,7 +564,15 @@
           ],
           "runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing": 0
         },
-        "1D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB54_comment": "Frameworks"
+        "1D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB54_comment": "Frameworks",
+        "2D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB55": {
+          "isa": "PBXFrameworksBuildPhase",
+          "buildActionMask": 2147483647,
+          "files": [
+          ],
+          "runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing": 0
+        },
+        "2D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB55_comment": "Frameworks"
       },
       "PBXGroup": {
         "080E96DDFE201D6D7F000001": {
@@ -866,7 +874,7 @@
               "comment": "Sources"
             },
             {
-              "value": "1D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB54",
+              "value": "2D60588F0D05DD3D006BFB55",
               "comment": "Frameworks"
             }
           ],