diff --git a/neutron_lib/objects/exceptions.py b/neutron_lib/objects/exceptions.py
index 32ec3d05a..1c935496c 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/objects/exceptions.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/objects/exceptions.py
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ class NeutronObjectUpdateForbidden(exceptions.NeutronException):
 
 
 class NeutronDbObjectDuplicateEntry(exceptions.Conflict):
+    """Duplicate entry at unique column error.
+
+    Raised when made an attempt to write to a unique column the same entry as
+    existing one. :attr: `columns` available on an instance of the exception
+    and could be used at error handling::
+
+       try:
+           obj_ref.save()
+       except NeutronDbObjectDuplicateEntry as e:
+           if 'colname' in e.columns:
+               # Handle error.
+    """
     message = _("Failed to create a duplicate %(object_type)s: "
                 "for attribute(s) %(attributes)s with value(s) %(values)s")
 
@@ -30,6 +42,8 @@ class NeutronDbObjectDuplicateEntry(exceptions.Conflict):
                                                   fully_qualified=False),
             attributes=db_exception.columns,
             values=db_exception.value)
+        self.columns = db_exception.columns
+        self.value = db_exception.value
 
 
 class NeutronDbObjectNotFoundByModel(exceptions.NotFound):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-two-fields-to-duplicated-entry-exception-75b0e07c6e1cc6ae.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-two-fields-to-duplicated-entry-exception-75b0e07c6e1cc6ae.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..348d7f496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-two-fields-to-duplicated-entry-exception-75b0e07c6e1cc6ae.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Add two fields ``columns`` and ``value`` to exception
+    ``NeutronDbObjectDuplicateEntry``. These two fields are populated
+    from the corresponding db exception.