diff --git a/utils/slither_format/slither_format.py b/utils/slither_format/slither_format.py
index f065cee47..86bdf0660 100644
--- a/utils/slither_format/slither_format.py
+++ b/utils/slither_format/slither_format.py
@@ -41,23 +41,47 @@ def slither_format(args, slither):
     results.extend(detector_results)
     number_of_slither_results = get_number_of_slither_results(detector_results)
     apply_detector_results(slither, patches, detector_results)
-    sort_patches(patches)
+    sort_and_flag_overlapping_patches(patches)
+    prune_overlapping_patches(args, patches)
     if args.verbose_json:
         print_patches_json(number_of_slither_results, patches)
     if args.verbose_test:
         print_patches(number_of_slither_results, patches)    
     apply_patches(slither, patches)
 
-def sort_patches(patches):
+def sort_and_flag_overlapping_patches(patches):
     for file in patches:
         n = len(patches[file])
         for i in range(n):
             for j in range (0,n-i-1):
-                if int(patches[file][j]['start']) >= int(patches[file][j+1]['end']):
+                # Sort check
+                if int(patches[file][j]['start']) > int(patches[file][j+1]['start']):
                     temp = patches[file][j+1]
                     patches[file][j+1] = patches[file][j]
                     patches[file][j] = temp
+                # Overlap check
+                if (int(patches[file][j]['start']) >= int(patches[file][j+1]['start']) and
+                    int(patches[file][j]['start']) <= int(patches[file][j+1]['end'])):
+                    patches[file][j]['overlaps'] = "Yes"
+                    patches[file][j+1]['overlaps'] = "Yes"
 
+def is_overlap_patch(args, patch):
+    if 'overlaps' in patch:
+        if args.verbose_test:
+            print("Overlapping patch won't be applied!")
+            print("xDetector: " + patch['detector'])
+            print("xOld string: " + patch['old_string'].replace("\n",""))
+            print("xNew string: " + patch['new_string'].replace("\n",""))
+            print("xLocation start: " + str(patch['start']))
+            print("xLocation end: " + str(patch['end']))
+        return True
+    return False
+
+def prune_overlapping_patches(args, patches):
+    for file in patches:
+        non_overlapping_patches = [patch for patch in patches[file] if not is_overlap_patch(args, patch)]
+        patches[file] = non_overlapping_patches
+            
 def apply_patches(slither, patches):
     for file in patches:
         _in_file = file
@@ -110,6 +134,8 @@ def print_patches_json(number_of_slither_results, patches):
             print("\"New string\":" + '"' + patch['new_string'].replace("\n","") + '",')
             print("\"Location start\":" + '"' + str(patch['start']) + '",')
             print("\"Location end\":" + '"' + str(patch['end']) + '"')
+            if 'overlaps' in patch:
+                print("\"Overlaps\":" + "Yes")
             print('}',end='')
         print(']',end='')        
         print('}',end='')
diff --git a/utils/slither_format/tests/run_all_tests.py b/utils/slither_format/tests/run_all_tests.py
index 935de5408..87ac64d20 100644
--- a/utils/slither_format/tests/run_all_tests.py
+++ b/utils/slither_format/tests/run_all_tests.py
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ p6 = subprocess.Popen(['python3', './slither_format/tests/test_pragma.py'])
 p6.wait()
 p7 = subprocess.Popen(['python3', './slither_format/tests/test_solc_version.py'])
 p7.wait()
+p8 = subprocess.Popen(['python3', './slither_format/tests/test_detector_combinations.py'])
+p8.wait()
 
diff --git a/utils/slither_format/tests/test_data/detector_combinations.sol b/utils/slither_format/tests/test_data/detector_combinations.sol
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99011adcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/slither_format/tests/test_data/detector_combinations.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+pragma solidity ^0.4.24;
+
+contract A {
+
+  /* constant state variable naming - bad */
+  /* unused state variable - bad */
+  /* Overlapping detectors - so neither will be applied for now */
+  uint max_tx = 100;
+  
+  /* state variable declaration naming convention - bad */
+  uint SV_count = 0;
+
+  modifier mod (uint c) {
+    require (c > 100);
+    _;
+  }
+
+  /* parameter declaration naming convention - bad */
+  function foo(uint Count) {
+    /* parameter use naming convention- bad */
+    /* state variable use naming convention - bad */
+    SV_count = Count;
+  }
+
+  /* implicitly public, can be made external - bad */
+  /* parameter declarations naming convention - bad */
+  function foobar(uint Count, uint Number) returns (uint) {
+    /* parameter use naming convention - bad */
+    foo (Number);
+    /* parameter use naming convention - bad */
+    return (Count+Number);
+  }
+
+  /* explicitly public, can be made external - bad */
+  /* view but modifies state - bad */
+  /* parameter declarations naming convention - bad */
+  /* parameter use passed to modifier naming convention - bad */
+  function bar(uint Count) public view mod (Count) returns(uint) {
+    /* Use of state variable naming convention - bad */
+    /* Use of parameter naming convention - bad */
+    SV_count += Count;
+    /* Use of state variable naming convention - bad */
+    return (SV_count);
+  }
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/utils/slither_format/tests/test_detector_combinations.py b/utils/slither_format/tests/test_detector_combinations.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10e60a082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/slither_format/tests/test_detector_combinations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import unittest
+import subprocess, os, sys
+  
+class TestDetectorCombinations(unittest.TestCase):
+    testDataDir = "./slither_format/tests/test_data/"
+    testDataFile1 = "detector_combinations.sol"
+    testFilePath1 = testDataDir+testDataFile1
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        outFD1 = open(self.testFilePath1+".out","w")
+        errFD1 = open(self.testFilePath1+".err","w")
+        p1 = subprocess.Popen(['python3', '-m', 'slither_format','--verbose-test',self.testFilePath1], stdout=outFD1,stderr=errFD1)
+        p1.wait()
+        outFD1.close()
+        errFD1.close()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        p1 = subprocess.Popen(['rm','-f',self.testFilePath1+'.out',self.testFilePath1+'.err',self.testFilePath1+'.format'])
+        p1.wait()
+        
+    def test_detector_combinations(self):
+        outFD1 = open(self.testFilePath1+".out","r")
+        outFD1_lines = outFD1.readlines()
+        outFD1.close()
+        for i in range(len(outFD1_lines)):
+            outFD1_lines[i] = outFD1_lines[i].strip()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(self.testFilePath1+".format"),"Patched .format file is not created?!")
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Number of Slither results: 11"), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Number of patches: 18"), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Overlapping patch won't be applied!"), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("xDetector: unused-state"), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("xDetector: constable-states"), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: naming-convention (state variable declaration)"), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: naming-convention (state variable uses)"), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: naming-convention (parameter declaration)"), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: naming-convention (parameter uses)"), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: external-function"), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(outFD1_lines.count("Detector: constant-function"), 1)
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()