diff --git a/src/pydna/dseq.py b/src/pydna/dseq.py
index 3addefa9..b7a9a5ae 100644
--- a/src/pydna/dseq.py
+++ b/src/pydna/dseq.py
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 from pydna.utils import cseguid as _cseg
 from pydna.utils import rc as _rc
 from pydna.utils import flatten as _flatten
-from pydna.common_sub_strings import common_sub_strings as _common_sub_strings
+from pydna.utils import cuts_overlap as _cuts_overlap
 
+from pydna.common_sub_strings import common_sub_strings as _common_sub_strings
 from Bio.Restriction import RestrictionBatch as _RestrictionBatch
 from Bio.Restriction import CommOnly
 
@@ -1517,7 +1518,8 @@ def right_end_position(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
         return len(self), len(self) - self.watson_ovhg()
 
     def apply_cut(self, left_cut, right_cut):
-
+        if _cuts_overlap(left_cut, right_cut, len(self)):
+            raise ValueError("Cuts overlap")
         left_watson, left_crick = left_cut[0] if left_cut is not None else self.left_end_position()
         ovhg = left_cut[1].ovhg if left_cut is not None else self.ovhg
         right_watson, right_crick = right_cut[0] if right_cut is not None else self.right_end_position()
diff --git a/src/pydna/utils.py b/src/pydna/utils.py
index f66d797b..da2a1b38 100644
--- a/src/pydna/utils.py
+++ b/src/pydna/utils.py
@@ -800,6 +800,29 @@ def eq(*args, **kwargs):
                 same = False
     return same
 
+def cuts_overlap(left_cut, right_cut, seq_len):
+    # Special cases:
+    if left_cut is None or right_cut is None or left_cut == right_cut:
+        return False
+
+    # This block of code would not be necessary if the cuts were
+    # initially represented like this
+    (left_watson, _), enz1 = left_cut
+    (right_watson, _), enz2 = right_cut
+    left_crick = left_watson - enz1.ovhg
+    right_crick = right_watson - enz2.ovhg
+    if left_crick >= seq_len:
+        left_crick -= seq_len
+        left_watson -= seq_len
+    if right_crick >= seq_len:
+        right_crick -= seq_len
+        right_watson -= seq_len
+
+    # Convert into ranges x and y and see if ranges overlap
+    x = sorted([left_watson, left_crick])
+    y = sorted([right_watson, right_crick])
+    return (x[1] > y[0]) != (y[1] < x[0])
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cached = _os.getenv("pydna_cached_funcs", "")
diff --git a/tests/test_module_dseq.py b/tests/test_module_dseq.py
index 830c184b..a3602e8e 100644
--- a/tests/test_module_dseq.py
+++ b/tests/test_module_dseq.py
@@ -847,9 +847,37 @@ def test_apply_cut():
     EcoRI_cut_2 = ((11, 15), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})())
     assert seq.apply_cut(EcoRI_cut, EcoRI_cut_2) == Dseq.from_full_sequence_and_overhangs('AATTCaaGAATT', watson_ovhg=-4, crick_ovhg=-4)
 
-    # TODO: Overlapping cuts should return an error
-    EcoRI_cut_2 = ((4, 8), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})())
-    assert seq.apply_cut(EcoRI_cut, EcoRI_cut_2)
+    # Overlapping cuts should return an error
+    seq = Dseq('aaGAATTCaa', circular=True)
+    first_cuts = [
+        ((3, 7), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})()),
+        ((7, 3), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 4})()),
+        # Spanning the origin
+        ((9, 8), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -8})()),
+        ((8, 9), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 8})()),
+        ]
+    overlapping_cuts = [
+        ((4, 8), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})()),
+        ((2, 6), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})()),
+        ((2, 8), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -4})()),
+        ((8, 4), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 4})()),
+        ((6, 2), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 4})()),
+        ((8, 2), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 4})()),
+        # Spanning the origin
+        ((7, 6), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': -8})()),
+        ((6, 7), type('DynamicClass', (), {'ovhg': 8})()),
+    ]
+
+    for first_cut in first_cuts:
+        for second_cut in overlapping_cuts:
+            try:
+                seq.apply_cut(first_cut, second_cut)
+            except ValueError as e:
+                assert e.args[0] == 'Cuts overlap'
+            else:
+                print(first_cut, second_cut)
+                assert False, 'Expected ValueError'
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main([__file__, "-vv", "-s"])