diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.html
index 058bed64c..c8e5e0aa0 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.html
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@
                     </mat-checkbox>
                     <div class="info mt-4">{{ 'add-edit-clone-dossier-template.form.image-metadata.description' | translate }}</div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="iqser-input-group">
+                    <mat-checkbox color="primary" formControlName="keepOverlappingObjects">
+                        {{ 'add-edit-clone-dossier-template.form.overlapping-elements.title' | translate }}
+                    </mat-checkbox>
+                    <div class="info mt-4">{{ 'add-edit-clone-dossier-template.form.overlapping-elements.description' | translate }}</div>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.ts
index 449d83f18..32f7d650c 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/dialogs/add-edit-dossier-template-dialog/add-edit-clone-dossier-template-dialog.component.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export class AddEditCloneDossierTemplateDialogComponent extends BaseDialogCompon
             downloadFileTypes: [this.dossierTemplate?.downloadFileTypes || ['PREVIEW', 'REDACTED']],
             keepHiddenText: [this.dossierTemplate?.keepHiddenText],
             keepImageMetadata: [this.dossierTemplate?.keepImageMetadata],
+            keepOverlappingObjects: [this.dossierTemplate?.keepOverlappingObjects],
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/admin-dialog.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/admin-dialog.service.ts
index 1700faaa7..36f0984b6 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/admin-dialog.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/admin-dialog.service.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class AdminDialogService extends DialogService<DialogType> {
         },
         addEditCloneDossierTemplate: {
             component: AddEditCloneDossierTemplateDialogComponent,
-            dialogConfig: { width: '900px', autoFocus: true },
+            dialogConfig: { width: '950px', autoFocus: true },
         },
         uploadDictionary: {
             component: UploadDictionaryDialogComponent,
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
index c5e85465b..c470bf8ca 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
       },
       "name": "Name der Dossier-Vorlage",
       "name-placeholder": "Namen eingeben",
+      "overlapping-elements": {
+        "description": "",
+        "title": ""
+      },
       "valid-from": "Gültig ab",
       "valid-to": "Gültig bis"
     },
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
index 007816b63..bea16cbe0 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
       },
       "name": "Dossier Template Name",
       "name-placeholder": "Enter Name",
+      "overlapping-elements": {
+        "description": "Overlapping elements in the document can potentially contain hidden sensitive information. Removing overlapping elements may result in a bigger file size and an increased processing duration.",
+        "title": "Keep overlapping elements"
+      },
       "valid-from": "Valid from",
       "valid-to": "Valid to"
     },
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
index 0450ce6ad..9de02d917 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
       },
       "name": "Name der Dossier-Vorlage",
       "name-placeholder": "Namen eingeben",
+      "overlapping-elements": {
+        "description": "",
+        "title": ""
+      },
       "valid-from": "Gültig ab",
       "valid-to": "Gültig bis"
     },
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
index 63059df2b..e6d6a8386 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
       },
       "name": "Dossier Template Name",
       "name-placeholder": "Enter Name",
+      "overlapping-elements": {
+        "description": "Overlapping elements in the document can potentially contain hidden sensitive information. Removing overlapping elements may result in a bigger file size and an increased processing duration.",
+        "title": "Keep overlapping elements"
+      },
       "valid-from": "Valid from",
       "valid-to": "Valid to"
     },
diff --git a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.model.ts b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.model.ts
index 7988160cd..edc85ab5e 100644
--- a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.model.ts
+++ b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.model.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export class DossierTemplate implements IDossierTemplate, IListable {
     readonly dossierTemplateStatus: DossierTemplateStatus;
     readonly keepHiddenText: boolean;
     readonly keepImageMetadata: boolean;
+    readonly keepOverlappingObjects: boolean;
 
     constructor(dossierTemplate: IDossierTemplate) {
         this.createdBy = dossierTemplate.createdBy;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export class DossierTemplate implements IDossierTemplate, IListable {
         this.dossierTemplateStatus = dossierTemplate.dossierTemplateStatus;
         this.keepHiddenText = dossierTemplate.keepHiddenText;
         this.keepImageMetadata = dossierTemplate.keepImageMetadata;
+        this.keepOverlappingObjects = dossierTemplate.keepOverlappingObjects;
     }
 
     get isActive(): boolean {
diff --git a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.ts b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.ts
index f74a1b312..a0f695a5a 100644
--- a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.ts
+++ b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/dossier-templates/dossier-template.ts
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ export interface IDossierTemplate {
      * Images in documents might contain additional information as metadata
      */
     readonly keepImageMetadata: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Overlapping elements in the document can potentially contain hidden sensitive information
+     */
+    readonly keepOverlappingObjects: boolean;
 }