diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 1c9205e569..61d251a067 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -2499,6 +2499,12 @@ Subtitles
     This also controls some bitmap subtitle overrides, as well as HTML tags in
     formats like SRT, despite the name of the option.
 
+``--secondary-sub-ass-override=<yes|no|force|scale|strip>``
+    Control whether user secondary substyle overrides should be applied. This
+    works exactly like ``--sub-ass-override``.
+
+    Default: strip.
+
 ``--sub-ass-force-margins``
     Enables placing toptitles and subtitles in black borders when they are
     available, if the subtitles are in the ASS format.
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index 401eda919d..9dc01b48b4 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@ const struct m_sub_options mp_subtitle_sub_opts = {
         {"sub-ass-shaper", OPT_CHOICE(ass_shaper,
             {"simple", 0}, {"complex", 1})},
         {"sub-ass-justify", OPT_BOOL(ass_justify)},
-        {"sub-ass-override", OPT_CHOICE(ass_style_override,
-            {"no", 0}, {"yes", 1}, {"force", 3}, {"scale", 4}, {"strip", 5}),
-            .flags = UPDATE_SUB_HARD},
         {"sub-scale-by-window", OPT_BOOL(sub_scale_by_window)},
         {"sub-scale-with-window", OPT_BOOL(sub_scale_with_window)},
         {"sub-ass-scale-with-window", OPT_BOOL(ass_scale_with_window)},
@@ -338,7 +335,6 @@ const struct m_sub_options mp_subtitle_sub_opts = {
         .ass_vsfilter_aspect_compat = true,
         .ass_vsfilter_color_compat = 1,
         .ass_vsfilter_blur_compat = true,
-        .ass_style_override = 1,
         .ass_shaper = 1,
         .use_embedded_fonts = true,
     },
@@ -356,6 +352,12 @@ const struct m_sub_options mp_subtitle_shared_sub_opts = {
         {"secondary-sub-pos", OPT_FLOAT(sub_pos[1]), M_RANGE(0.0, 150.0)},
         {"sub-visibility", OPT_BOOL(sub_visibility[0])},
         {"secondary-sub-visibility", OPT_BOOL(sub_visibility[1])},
+        {"sub-ass-override", OPT_CHOICE(ass_style_override[0],
+            {"no", 0}, {"yes", 1}, {"force", 3}, {"scale", 4}, {"strip", 5}),
+            .flags = UPDATE_SUB_HARD},
+        {"secondary-sub-ass-override", OPT_CHOICE(ass_style_override[1],
+            {"no", 0}, {"yes", 1}, {"force", 3}, {"scale", 4}, {"strip", 5}),
+            .flags = UPDATE_SUB_HARD},
         {0}
     },
     .size = sizeof(OPT_BASE_STRUCT),
@@ -363,6 +365,8 @@ const struct m_sub_options mp_subtitle_shared_sub_opts = {
         .sub_visibility[0] = true,
         .sub_visibility[1] = true,
         .sub_pos[0] = 100,
+        .ass_style_override[0] = 1,
+        .ass_style_override[1] = 5,
     },
     .change_flags = UPDATE_OSD,
 };
@@ -1090,6 +1094,7 @@ static const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
         "sub-ass-force-margins",
         "sub-ass-vsfilter-aspect-compat",
         "sub-ass-override",
+        "secondary-sub-ass-override",
         "secondary-sub-visibility",
         "ab-loop-a",
         "ab-loop-b",
diff --git a/options/options.h b/options/options.h
index 86344c52f6..9efaff76a8 100644
--- a/options/options.h
+++ b/options/options.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ struct mp_subtitle_opts {
     bool use_embedded_fonts;
     char **ass_style_override_list;
     char *ass_styles_file;
-    int ass_style_override;
     int ass_hinting;
     int ass_shaper;
     bool ass_justify;
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ struct mp_subtitle_shared_opts {
     float sub_delay[2];
     float sub_pos[2];
     bool sub_visibility[2];
+    int ass_style_override[2];
 };
 
 struct mp_sub_filter_opts {
diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index a8aa5adb63..7bd2380274 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -4257,6 +4257,7 @@ static const struct property_osd_display {
     {"sub-scale", "Sub Scale"},
     {"sub-ass-vsfilter-aspect-compat", "Subtitle VSFilter aspect compat"},
     {"sub-ass-override", "ASS subtitle style override"},
+    {"secondary-sub-ass-override", "Secondary sub ASS subtitle style override"},
     {"vf", "Video filters", .msg = "Video filters:\n${vf}"},
     {"af", "Audio filters", .msg = "Audio filters:\n${af}"},
     {"ab-loop-a", "A-B loop start"},
diff --git a/sub/dec_sub.c b/sub/dec_sub.c
index 6ad26cba6a..c993b047a1 100644
--- a/sub/dec_sub.c
+++ b/sub/dec_sub.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static struct sd *init_decoder(struct dec_sub *sub)
             .opts = sub->opts,
             .shared_opts = sub->shared_opts,
             .driver = driver,
+            .order = sub->order,
             .attachments = sub->attachments,
             .codec = sub->codec,
             .preload_ok = true,
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ struct sub_bitmaps *sub_get_bitmaps(struct dec_sub *sub, struct mp_osd_res dim,
 
     if (!(sub->end != MP_NOPTS_VALUE && pts >= sub->end) &&
         sub->sd->driver->get_bitmaps)
-        res = sub->sd->driver->get_bitmaps(sub->sd, dim, format, pts, sub->order);
+        res = sub->sd->driver->get_bitmaps(sub->sd, dim, format, pts);
 
     mp_mutex_unlock(&sub->lock);
     return res;
diff --git a/sub/sd.h b/sub/sd.h
index 5c2e44fae3..f130b94751 100644
--- a/sub/sd.h
+++ b/sub/sd.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct sd {
 
     const struct sd_functions *driver;
     void *priv;
+    int order;
 
     struct attachment_list *attachments;
     struct mp_codec_params *codec;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ struct sd_functions {
     int (*control)(struct sd *sd, enum sd_ctrl cmd, void *arg);
 
     struct sub_bitmaps *(*get_bitmaps)(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res dim,
-                                       int format, double pts, int order);
+                                       int format, double pts);
     char *(*get_text)(struct sd *sd, double pts, enum sd_text_type type);
     struct sd_times (*get_times)(struct sd *sd, double pts);
 };
diff --git a/sub/sd_ass.c b/sub/sd_ass.c
index 460eaffada..81d665d70d 100644
--- a/sub/sd_ass.c
+++ b/sub/sd_ass.c
@@ -77,9 +77,10 @@ static const struct sd_filter_functions *const filters[] = {
 
 // Add default styles, if the track does not have any styles yet.
 // Apply style overrides if the user provides any.
-static void mp_ass_add_default_styles(ASS_Track *track, struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts)
+static void mp_ass_add_default_styles(ASS_Track *track, struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts,
+                                      struct mp_subtitle_shared_opts *shared_opts, int order)
 {
-    if (opts->ass_styles_file && opts->ass_style_override)
+    if (opts->ass_styles_file && shared_opts->ass_style_override[order])
         ass_read_styles(track, opts->ass_styles_file, NULL);
 
     if (track->n_styles == 0) {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ static void mp_ass_add_default_styles(ASS_Track *track, struct mp_subtitle_opts
         mp_ass_set_style(style, track->PlayResY, opts->sub_style);
     }
 
-    if (opts->ass_style_override)
+    if (shared_opts->ass_style_override[order])
         ass_process_force_style(track);
 }
 
@@ -206,13 +207,14 @@ static void assobjects_init(struct sd *sd)
 {
     struct sd_ass_priv *ctx = sd->priv;
     struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts = sd->opts;
+    struct mp_subtitle_shared_opts *shared_opts = sd->shared_opts;
 
     ctx->ass_library = mp_ass_init(sd->global, sd->opts->sub_style, sd->log);
     ass_set_extract_fonts(ctx->ass_library, opts->use_embedded_fonts);
 
     add_subtitle_fonts(sd);
 
-    if (opts->ass_style_override)
+    if (shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order])
         ass_set_style_overrides(ctx->ass_library, opts->ass_style_override_list);
 
     ctx->ass_track = ass_new_track(ctx->ass_library);
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ static void assobjects_init(struct sd *sd)
     ctx->shadow_track = ass_new_track(ctx->ass_library);
     ctx->shadow_track->PlayResX = MP_ASS_FONT_PLAYRESX;
     ctx->shadow_track->PlayResY = MP_ASS_FONT_PLAYRESY;
-    mp_ass_add_default_styles(ctx->shadow_track, opts);
+    mp_ass_add_default_styles(ctx->shadow_track, opts, shared_opts, sd->order);
 
     char *extradata = sd->codec->extradata;
     int extradata_size = sd->codec->extradata_size;
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ static void assobjects_init(struct sd *sd)
     if (extradata)
         ass_process_codec_private(ctx->ass_track, extradata, extradata_size);
 
-    mp_ass_add_default_styles(ctx->ass_track, opts);
+    mp_ass_add_default_styles(ctx->ass_track, opts, shared_opts, sd->order);
 
 #if LIBASS_VERSION >= 0x01302000
     ass_set_check_readorder(ctx->ass_track, sd->opts->sub_clear_on_seek ? 0 : 1);
@@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ static void decode(struct sd *sd, struct demux_packet *packet)
 }
 
 static void configure_ass(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res *dim,
-                          bool converted, ASS_Track *track, int order)
+                          bool converted, ASS_Track *track)
 {
     struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts = sd->opts;
     struct mp_subtitle_shared_opts *shared_opts = sd->shared_opts;
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@ static void configure_ass(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res *dim,
     bool set_scale_by_window = true;
     bool total_override = false;
     // With forced overrides, apply the --sub-* specific options
-    if (converted || opts->ass_style_override == 3) { // 'force'
+    if (converted || shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] == 3) { // 'force'
         set_scale_with_window = opts->sub_scale_with_window;
         set_use_margins = opts->sub_use_margins;
         set_scale_by_window = opts->sub_scale_by_window;
@@ -406,8 +408,8 @@ static void configure_ass(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res *dim,
         set_scale_with_window = opts->ass_scale_with_window;
         set_use_margins = opts->ass_use_margins;
     }
-    if (converted || opts->ass_style_override) {
-        set_sub_pos = 100.0f - shared_opts->sub_pos[order];
+    if (converted || shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order]) {
+        set_sub_pos = 100.0f - shared_opts->sub_pos[sd->order];
         set_line_spacing = opts->ass_line_spacing;
         set_hinting = opts->ass_hinting;
         set_font_scale = opts->sub_scale;
@@ -427,12 +429,12 @@ static void configure_ass(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res *dim,
     int set_force_flags = 0;
     if (total_override)
         set_force_flags |= ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_STYLE | ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_SELECTIVE_FONT_SCALE;
-    if (opts->ass_style_override == 4) // 'scale'
+    if (shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] == 4) // 'scale'
         set_force_flags |= ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_SELECTIVE_FONT_SCALE;
     if (converted)
         set_force_flags |= ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_ALIGNMENT;
 #ifdef ASS_JUSTIFY_AUTO
-    if ((converted || opts->ass_style_override) && opts->ass_justify)
+    if ((converted || shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order]) && opts->ass_justify)
         set_force_flags |= ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_JUSTIFY;
 #endif
     ass_set_selective_style_override_enabled(priv, set_force_flags);
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ static long long find_timestamp(struct sd *sd, double pts)
 
     long long ts = llrint(pts * 1000);
 
-    if (!sd->opts->sub_fix_timing || sd->opts->ass_style_override == 0)
+    if (!sd->opts->sub_fix_timing || sd->shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] == 0)
         return ts;
 
     // Try to fix small gaps and overlaps.
@@ -557,11 +559,12 @@ static long long find_timestamp(struct sd *sd, double pts)
 #undef END
 
 static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res dim,
-                                       int format, double pts, int order)
+                                       int format, double pts)
 {
     struct sd_ass_priv *ctx = sd->priv;
     struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts = sd->opts;
-    bool no_ass = !opts->ass_enabled || opts->ass_style_override == 5 || order == 1;
+    struct mp_subtitle_shared_opts *shared_opts = sd->shared_opts;
+    bool no_ass = !opts->ass_enabled || shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] == 5;
     bool converted = ctx->is_converted || no_ass;
     ASS_Track *track = no_ass ? ctx->shadow_track : ctx->ass_track;
     ASS_Renderer *renderer = ctx->ass_renderer;
@@ -581,7 +584,7 @@ static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res dim,
         goto done;
 
     double scale = dim.display_par;
-    if (!converted && (!opts->ass_style_override ||
+    if (!converted && (!shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] ||
                        opts->ass_vsfilter_aspect_compat))
     {
         // Let's use the original video PAR for vsfilter compatibility:
@@ -590,11 +593,11 @@ static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res dim,
             scale *= par;
     }
     if (!ctx->ass_configured || !osd_res_equals(old_osd, ctx->osd)) {
-        configure_ass(sd, &dim, converted, track, order);
+        configure_ass(sd, &dim, converted, track);
         ctx->ass_configured = true;
     }
     ass_set_pixel_aspect(renderer, scale);
-    if (!converted && (!opts->ass_style_override ||
+    if (!converted && (!shared_opts->ass_style_override[sd->order] ||
                        opts->ass_vsfilter_blur_compat))
     {
         ass_set_storage_size(renderer, ctx->video_params.w, ctx->video_params.h);
diff --git a/sub/sd_lavc.c b/sub/sd_lavc.c
index 4f43a1d6d8..8e3c3ed665 100644
--- a/sub/sd_lavc.c
+++ b/sub/sd_lavc.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static struct sub *get_current(struct sd_lavc_priv *priv, double pts)
 }
 
 static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res d,
-                                       int format, double pts, int order)
+                                       int format, double pts)
 {
     struct sd_lavc_priv *priv = sd->priv;
     struct mp_subtitle_opts *opts = sd->opts;
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res d,
         h = MPMAX(priv->video_params.h, current->src_h);
     }
 
-    if (shared_opts->sub_pos[0] != 100.0f && opts->ass_style_override) {
+    if (shared_opts->sub_pos[0] != 100.0f && shared_opts->ass_style_override[0]) {
         float offset = (100.0f - shared_opts->sub_pos[0]) / 100.0f * h;
 
         for (int n = 0; n < res->num_parts; n++) {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static struct sub_bitmaps *get_bitmaps(struct sd *sd, struct mp_osd_res d,
 
     osd_rescale_bitmaps(res, w, h, d, video_par);
 
-    if (opts->sub_scale != 1.0 && opts->ass_style_override) {
+    if (opts->sub_scale != 1.0 && shared_opts->ass_style_override[0]) {
         for (int n = 0; n < res->num_parts; n++) {
             struct sub_bitmap *sub = &res->parts[n];