diff --git a/new/stage.jam b/new/stage.jam
index 3096b4f3c..50d591fb7 100644
--- a/new/stage.jam
+++ b/new/stage.jam
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ rule stage-target-class ( name-and-dir : project : sources * : requirements * :
             # FIXME: Since we can have <location> property, it might be better
             # to use it to distinguish staged copies with different locations.
             $(i2).set-path $(location) ;
-            result += $(i2) ;
+            result += [ virtual-target.register $(i2) ] ;
         }
         return $(result) ;
     }   
diff --git a/test/stage.py b/test/stage.py
index 6f4306fc1..96c3b7779 100644
--- a/test/stage.py
+++ b/test/stage.py
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ t.write("auxilliary/1", "")
 t.run_build_system()
 t.expect_addition(["dist/a.dll", "dist/a.h", "dist/1"])
 
+
+# Regression test: the following was causing the "duplicate target name"
+# error.
+t.write(
+    "Jamfile", 
+"""
+project : requirements <hardcode-dll-paths>true ;
+lib a : a.cpp ;
+stage dist : a a.h auxilliary/1 ;
+alias dist-alias : dist ;
+""")
+t.run_build_system()
+
+
 # Test the <location> property
 t.write("Jamfile", """
 lib a : a.cpp ;
diff --git a/v2/test/stage.py b/v2/test/stage.py
index 6f4306fc1..96c3b7779 100644
--- a/v2/test/stage.py
+++ b/v2/test/stage.py
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ t.write("auxilliary/1", "")
 t.run_build_system()
 t.expect_addition(["dist/a.dll", "dist/a.h", "dist/1"])
 
+
+# Regression test: the following was causing the "duplicate target name"
+# error.
+t.write(
+    "Jamfile", 
+"""
+project : requirements <hardcode-dll-paths>true ;
+lib a : a.cpp ;
+stage dist : a a.h auxilliary/1 ;
+alias dist-alias : dist ;
+""")
+t.run_build_system()
+
+
 # Test the <location> property
 t.write("Jamfile", """
 lib a : a.cpp ;
diff --git a/v2/tools/stage.jam b/v2/tools/stage.jam
index 3096b4f3c..50d591fb7 100644
--- a/v2/tools/stage.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/stage.jam
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ rule stage-target-class ( name-and-dir : project : sources * : requirements * :
             # FIXME: Since we can have <location> property, it might be better
             # to use it to distinguish staged copies with different locations.
             $(i2).set-path $(location) ;
-            result += $(i2) ;
+            result += [ virtual-target.register $(i2) ] ;
         }
         return $(result) ;
     }