diff --git a/src/builder/debug_asserts.rs b/src/builder/debug_asserts.rs
index e40d9369e978..684e5a31d550 100644
--- a/src/builder/debug_asserts.rs
+++ b/src/builder/debug_asserts.rs
@@ -686,11 +686,6 @@ fn assert_arg(arg: &Arg) {
         "Argument '{}' cannot conflict with itself",
         arg.get_id(),
     );
-    assert!(
-        !arg.overrides.iter().any(|x| *x == arg.id),
-        "Argument '{}' cannot override itself, its the default",
-        arg.get_id(),
-    );
 
     assert_eq!(
         arg.get_action().takes_values(),
diff --git a/src/parser/parser.rs b/src/parser/parser.rs
index 24550db27cc8..319d25c187e0 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/parser.rs
@@ -1180,7 +1180,9 @@ impl<'cmd> Parser<'cmd> {
                     self.cur_idx.set(self.cur_idx.get() + 1);
                     debug!("Parser::react: cur_idx:={}", self.cur_idx.get());
                 }
-                if matcher.remove(&arg.id) && !self.cmd.is_args_override_self() {
+                if matcher.remove(&arg.id)
+                    && !(self.cmd.is_args_override_self() || arg.overrides.contains(arg.get_id()))
+                {
                     return Err(ClapError::argument_conflict(
                         self.cmd,
                         arg.to_string(),
@@ -1221,7 +1223,9 @@ impl<'cmd> Parser<'cmd> {
                     raw_vals
                 };
 
-                if matcher.remove(&arg.id) && !self.cmd.is_args_override_self() {
+                if matcher.remove(&arg.id)
+                    && !(self.cmd.is_args_override_self() || arg.overrides.contains(arg.get_id()))
+                {
                     return Err(ClapError::argument_conflict(
                         self.cmd,
                         arg.to_string(),
@@ -1240,7 +1244,9 @@ impl<'cmd> Parser<'cmd> {
                     raw_vals
                 };
 
-                if matcher.remove(&arg.id) && !self.cmd.is_args_override_self() {
+                if matcher.remove(&arg.id)
+                    && !(self.cmd.is_args_override_self() || arg.overrides.contains(arg.get_id()))
+                {
                     return Err(ClapError::argument_conflict(
                         self.cmd,
                         arg.to_string(),