diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
index 689f507d3..2a6fa0dbd 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
@@ -51,11 +51,22 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			util.HandleError(err)
 		}
 
+		secretOverriding, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("secret-overriding")
+		if err != nil {
+			util.HandleError(err, "Unable to parse flag")
+		}
+
 		secrets, err := util.GetAllEnvironmentVariables(envName)
 		if err != nil {
 			util.HandleError(err, "Unable to fetch secrets")
 		}
 
+		if secretOverriding {
+			secrets = util.OverrideSecrets(secrets, util.SECRET_TYPE_PERSONAL)
+		} else {
+			secrets = util.OverrideSecrets(secrets, util.SECRET_TYPE_SHARED)
+		}
+
 		var output string
 		if shouldExpandSecrets {
 			substitutions := util.SubstituteSecrets(secrets)
@@ -79,6 +90,7 @@ func init() {
 	exportCmd.Flags().StringP("env", "e", "dev", "Set the environment (dev, prod, etc.) from which your secrets should be pulled from")
 	exportCmd.Flags().Bool("expand", true, "Parse shell parameter expansions in your secrets")
 	exportCmd.Flags().StringP("format", "f", "dotenv", "Set the format of the output file (dotenv, json, csv)")
+	exportCmd.Flags().Bool("secret-overriding", true, "Prioritizes personal secrets, if any, with the same name over shared secrets")
 }
 
 // Format according to the format flag
diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/run.go b/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
index fe07dee82..dd1b492e5 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/run.go
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			util.HandleError(err, "Could not fetch secrets", "If you are using a service token to fetch secrets, please ensure it is valid")
 		}
 
-		if shouldExpandSecrets {
-			secrets = util.SubstituteSecrets(secrets)
+		if secretOverriding {
+			secrets = util.OverrideSecrets(secrets, util.SECRET_TYPE_PERSONAL)
+		} else {
+			secrets = util.OverrideSecrets(secrets, util.SECRET_TYPE_SHARED)
 		}
 
-		if secretOverriding {
-			secrets = util.OverrideWithPersonalSecrets(secrets)
+		if shouldExpandSecrets {
+			secrets = util.SubstituteSecrets(secrets)
 		}
 
 		secretsByKey := getSecretsByKeys(secrets)
diff --git a/cli/packages/util/secrets.go b/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
index aa431d7b5..1cf8a7ab5 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/secrets.go
@@ -195,33 +195,46 @@ func SubstituteSecrets(secrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) []models.Sing
 	return expandedSecrets
 }
 
-//
-
-// if two secrets with the same name are found, the one that has type `personal` will be in the returned list
-func OverrideWithPersonalSecrets(secrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable {
-	personalSecret := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
-	sharedSecret := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
+func OverrideSecrets(secrets []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable, secretType string) []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable {
+	personalSecrets := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
+	sharedSecrets := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
 	secretsToReturn := []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable{}
+	secretsToReturnMap := make(map[string]models.SingleEnvironmentVariable)
 
 	for _, secret := range secrets {
 		if secret.Type == PERSONAL_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
-			personalSecret[secret.Key] = secret
+			personalSecrets[secret.Key] = secret
 		}
-
 		if secret.Type == SHARED_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
-			sharedSecret[secret.Key] = secret
+			sharedSecrets[secret.Key] = secret
 		}
 	}
 
-	for _, secret := range sharedSecret {
-		personalValue, personalExists := personalSecret[secret.Key]
-		if personalExists {
-			secretsToReturn = append(secretsToReturn, personalValue)
-		} else {
-			secretsToReturn = append(secretsToReturn, secret)
+	if secretType == PERSONAL_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
+		for _, secret := range secrets {
+			if personalSecret, exists := personalSecrets[secret.Key]; exists {
+				secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key] = personalSecret
+			} else {
+				if _, exists = secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key]; !exists {
+					secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key] = secret
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else if secretType == SHARED_SECRET_TYPE_NAME {
+		for _, secret := range secrets {
+			if sharedSecret, exists := sharedSecrets[secret.Key]; exists {
+				secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key] = sharedSecret
+			} else {
+				if _, exists := secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key]; !exists {
+					secretsToReturnMap[secret.Key] = secret
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, secret := range secretsToReturnMap {
+		secretsToReturn = append(secretsToReturn, secret)
+	}
 	return secretsToReturn
 }