diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
index 3eb0f13d45197..fc1a2ee1832fa 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package modbus
 import (
 	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf"
 )
 
 //go:embed sample_register.conf
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ type ConfigurationOriginal struct {
 	HoldingRegisters []fieldDefinition `toml:"holding_registers"`
 	InputRegisters   []fieldDefinition `toml:"input_registers"`
 	workarounds      ModbusWorkarounds
+	logger           telegraf.Logger
 }
 
 func (c *ConfigurationOriginal) SampleConfigPart() string {
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ func (c *ConfigurationOriginal) initRequests(fieldDefs []fieldDefinition, maxQua
 		MaxBatchSize:    maxQuantity,
 		Optimization:    "none",
 		EnforceFromZero: c.workarounds.ReadCoilsStartingAtZero,
+		Log:             c.logger,
 	}
 
 	return groupFieldsToRequests(fields, params), nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
index 8ea039466b52d..feadddec632bd 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"hash/maphash"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf"
 )
 
 //go:embed sample_request.conf
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ type requestDefinition struct {
 type ConfigurationPerRequest struct {
 	Requests    []requestDefinition `toml:"request"`
 	workarounds ModbusWorkarounds
+	logger      telegraf.Logger
 }
 
 func (c *ConfigurationPerRequest) SampleConfigPart() string {
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ func (c *ConfigurationPerRequest) Process() (map[byte]requestSet, error) {
 			MaxExtraRegisters: def.MaxExtraRegisters,
 			Optimization:      def.Optimization,
 			Tags:              def.Tags,
+			Log:               c.logger,
 		}
 		switch def.RegisterType {
 		case "coil":
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
index 5e8b7cbc4a819..897f24fe10a5f 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ func (m *Modbus) Init() error {
 	switch m.ConfigurationType {
 	case "", "register":
 		m.ConfigurationOriginal.workarounds = m.Workarounds
+		m.ConfigurationOriginal.logger = m.Log
 		cfg = &m.ConfigurationOriginal
 	case "request":
 		m.ConfigurationPerRequest.workarounds = m.Workarounds
+		m.ConfigurationPerRequest.logger = m.Log
 		cfg = &m.ConfigurationPerRequest
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown configuration type %q", m.ConfigurationType)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus_test.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus_test.go
index cf40a05002784..747cdc6c12bd0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -4937,3 +4938,61 @@ func TestRequestsWorkaroundsReadCoilsStartingAtZeroRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, maxQuantityCoils, plugin.requests[1].coil[1].address)
 	require.Equal(t, uint16(1), plugin.requests[1].coil[1].length)
 }
+
+func TestRequestsOverlap(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := &testutil.CaptureLogger{}
+	plugin := Modbus{
+		Name:              "Test",
+		Controller:        "tcp://localhost:1502",
+		ConfigurationType: "request",
+		Log:               logger,
+		Workarounds:       ModbusWorkarounds{ReadCoilsStartingAtZero: true},
+	}
+	plugin.Requests = []requestDefinition{
+		{
+			SlaveID:           1,
+			RegisterType:      "holding",
+			Optimization:      "max_insert",
+			MaxExtraRegisters: 16,
+			Fields: []requestFieldDefinition{
+				{
+					Name:      "field-1",
+					InputType: "UINT32",
+					Address:   uint16(1),
+				},
+				{
+					Name:      "field-2",
+					InputType: "UINT64",
+					Address:   uint16(3),
+				},
+				{
+					Name:      "field-3",
+					InputType: "UINT32",
+					Address:   uint16(5),
+				},
+				{
+					Name:      "field-4",
+					InputType: "UINT32",
+					Address:   uint16(7),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, plugin.Init())
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return len(logger.Warnings()) > 0
+	}, 3*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+
+	var found bool
+	for _, w := range logger.Warnings() {
+		if strings.Contains(w, "Request at 3 with length 4 overlaps with next request at 5") {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	require.True(t, found, "Overlap warning not found!")
+
+	require.Len(t, plugin.requests, 1)
+	require.Len(t, plugin.requests[1].holding, 1)
+}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/request.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/request.go
index 3e01cde9e3b17..f25bc55d7ef05 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/request.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/request.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package modbus
 
 import (
 	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf"
 )
 
 type request struct {
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ func optimizeGroup(g request, maxBatchSize uint16) []request {
 	return requests
 }
 
-func optimitzeGroupWithinLimits(g request, maxBatchSize uint16, maxExtraRegisters uint16) []request {
+func optimitzeGroupWithinLimits(g request, params groupingParams) []request {
 	if len(g.fields) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -139,8 +141,15 @@ func optimitzeGroupWithinLimits(g request, maxBatchSize uint16, maxExtraRegister
 	for i := 1; i <= len(g.fields)-1; i++ {
 		// Check if we need to interrupt the current chunk and require a new one
 		holeSize := g.fields[i].address - (g.fields[i-1].address + g.fields[i-1].length)
-		needInterrupt := holeSize > maxExtraRegisters                                                     // too far apart
-		needInterrupt = needInterrupt || currentRequest.length+holeSize+g.fields[i].length > maxBatchSize // too large
+		if g.fields[i].address < g.fields[i-1].address+g.fields[i-1].length {
+			params.Log.Warnf(
+				"Request at %d with length %d overlaps with next request at %d",
+				g.fields[i-1].address, g.fields[i-1].length, g.fields[i].address,
+			)
+			holeSize = 0
+		}
+		needInterrupt := holeSize > params.MaxExtraRegisters                                                     // too far apart
+		needInterrupt = needInterrupt || currentRequest.length+holeSize+g.fields[i].length > params.MaxBatchSize // too large
 		if !needInterrupt {
 			// Still safe to add the field to the current request
 			currentRequest.length = g.fields[i].address + g.fields[i].length - currentRequest.address
@@ -171,6 +180,8 @@ type groupingParams struct {
 	EnforceFromZero bool
 	// Tags to add for the requests
 	Tags map[string]string
+	// Log facility to inform the user
+	Log telegraf.Logger
 }
 
 func groupFieldsToRequests(fields []field, params groupingParams) []request {
@@ -264,7 +275,7 @@ func groupFieldsToRequests(fields []field, params groupingParams) []request {
 				total.fields = append(total.fields, g.fields...)
 			}
 		}
-		requests = optimitzeGroupWithinLimits(total, params.MaxBatchSize, params.MaxExtraRegisters)
+		requests = optimitzeGroupWithinLimits(total, params)
 	default:
 		// no optimization
 		for _, g := range groups {