diff --git a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
index 5ac34e663..db936bfb8 100644
--- a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
@@ -773,6 +773,9 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         result = get_ids({'playlist_items': '3-10'})
         self.assertEqual(result, [3, 4])
 
+        result = get_ids({'playlist_items': '2-4,3-4,3'})
+        self.assertEqual(result, [2, 3, 4])
+
     def test_urlopen_no_file_protocol(self):
         # see https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/8227
         ydl = YDL()
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 9036f0f94..855d6b8e5 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ from .utils import (
     locked_file,
     make_HTTPS_handler,
     MaxDownloadsReached,
+    orderedSet,
     PagedList,
     parse_filesize,
     PerRequestProxyHandler,
@@ -908,7 +909,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                                 yield int(item)
                         else:
                             yield int(string_segment)
-                playlistitems = iter_playlistitems(playlistitems_str)
+                playlistitems = orderedSet(iter_playlistitems(playlistitems_str))
 
             ie_entries = ie_result['entries']