diff --git a/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
index e9edda4395b..86ccc869991 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ od-error-invalid-endian = Invalid argument --endian={$endian}
 od-error-invalid-inputs = Invalid inputs: {$msg}
 od-error-too-large = value is too large
 od-error-radix-invalid = invalid output address radix '{$radix}'; it must be one character from [doxn]
+od-error-no-type-with-strings = no type may be specified when dumping strings
 od-error-radix-empty = Radix cannot be empty, and must be one of [o, d, x, n]
 od-error-invalid-width = invalid width {$width}; using {$min} instead
 od-error-missing-format-spec = missing format specification after '--format' / '-t'
diff --git a/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index d4a775c95ea..e84813578a7 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ od-error-invalid-endian = Argument invalide --endian={$endian}
 od-error-invalid-inputs = Entrées invalides : {$msg}
 od-error-too-large = la valeur est trop grande
 od-error-radix-invalid = base d'adresse de sortie invalide '{$radix}' ; elle doit être un caractère parmi [doxn]
+od-error-no-type-with-strings = aucun type ne peut être spécifié lors de l'affichage des chaînes
 od-error-radix-empty = Radix ne peut pas être vide, et doit être l'un de [o, d, x, n]
 od-error-invalid-width = largeur invalide {$width} ; utilisation de {$min} à la place
 od-error-missing-format-spec = spécification de format manquante après '--format' / '-t'
diff --git a/src/uu/od/src/od.rs b/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
index bdd69fbe18e..769ec0c345b 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
+++ b/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use crate::parse_nrofbytes::{parse_number_of_bytes, parse_width};
 use crate::partial_reader::PartialReader;
 use crate::peek_reader::{PeekRead, PeekReader};
 use crate::prn_char::format_ascii_dump;
+use crate::prn_int::FORMAT_ITEM_OCT16;
 use clap::ArgAction;
 use clap::{Arg, ArgMatches, Command, parser::ValueSource};
 use std::ffi::OsString;
@@ -138,7 +139,11 @@ impl OdOptions {
             }
         };
 
-        let formats = parse_format_flags(args).map_err(|e| USimpleError::new(1, e))?;
+        let mut formats = parse_format_flags(args).map_err(|e| USimpleError::new(1, e))?;
+        let has_type_option = !formats.is_empty();
+        if formats.is_empty() {
+            formats.push(ParsedFormatterItemInfo::new(FORMAT_ITEM_OCT16, false)); // 2 byte octal is the default
+        }
 
         let mut line_bytes = if let (Some(s), Some(ValueSource::CommandLine)) = (
             matches.get_one::<String>(options::WIDTH),
@@ -195,6 +200,13 @@ impl OdOptions {
         let read_bytes = parse_bytes_option(matches, args, diag_args, options::READ_BYTES, 'N')?;
 
         let strings = parse_bytes_option(matches, args, diag_args, options::STRINGS, 'S')?;
+        if strings.is_some() && has_type_option {
+            return Err(USimpleError::new(
+                1,
+                translate!("od-error-no-type-with-strings"),
+            ));
+        }
+
         let string_min_length = match strings {
             None => None,
             Some(n) => Some(usize::try_from(n).map_err(|_| {
diff --git a/src/uu/od/src/parse_formats.rs b/src/uu/od/src/parse_formats.rs
index fb88e4df73c..ef85e96ab33 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/src/parse_formats.rs
+++ b/src/uu/od/src/parse_formats.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ pub fn parse_format_flags(args: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<ParsedFormatterItemInfo
         return Err(translate!("od-error-missing-format-spec"));
     }
 
-    if formats.is_empty() {
-        formats.push(ParsedFormatterItemInfo::new(FORMAT_ITEM_OCT16, false)); // 2 byte octal is the default
-    }
-
     Ok(formats)
 }
 
@@ -365,13 +361,16 @@ fn parse_type_string(params: &str) -> Result<Vec<ParsedFormatterItemInfo>, Strin
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub fn parse_format_flags_str(args_str: &[&'static str]) -> Result<Vec<FormatterItemInfo>, String> {
     let args: Vec<String> = args_str.iter().map(|s| (*s).to_string()).collect();
-    parse_format_flags(&args).map(|v| {
+    let mut formats = parse_format_flags(&args)?;
+    if formats.is_empty() {
+        formats.push(ParsedFormatterItemInfo::new(FORMAT_ITEM_OCT16, false)); // 2 byte octal is the default
+    }
+    Ok(formats
+        .into_iter()
         // tests using this function assume add_ascii_dump is not set
-        v.into_iter()
-            .inspect(|f| assert!(!f.add_ascii_dump))
-            .map(|f| f.formatter_item_info)
-            .collect()
-    })
+        .inspect(|f| assert!(!f.add_ascii_dump))
+        .map(|f| f.formatter_item_info)
+        .collect())
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_od.rs b/tests/by-util/test_od.rs
index a27c855378c..7d52940f10d 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_od.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_od.rs
@@ -1792,3 +1792,19 @@ fn test_od_zero_byte_type_size() {
         .succeeds()
         .stdout_is("0000000 64636261\n0000004\n");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_strings_with_type_option_is_error() {
+    for args in [
+        &["--strings=1", "-t", "x1", "a.txt"][..],
+        &["--strings=1", "--format=x1", "a.txt"][..],
+        &["-S1", "-x", "a.txt"][..],
+    ] {
+        let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
+        at.write("a.txt", "a\n");
+        ucmd.args(args)
+            .fails()
+            .code_is(1)
+            .stderr_contains("no type may be specified when dumping strings");
+    }
+}