diff --git a/d2layouts/d2sequence/sequence_diagram.go b/d2layouts/d2sequence/sequence_diagram.go
index 69eb19985..8943bfce6 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2sequence/sequence_diagram.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2sequence/sequence_diagram.go
@@ -466,7 +466,12 @@ func (sd *sequenceDiagram) placeNotes() {
 
 		for _, msg := range sd.messages {
 			if sd.verticalIndices[msg.AbsID()] < verticalIndex {
-				y += sd.yStep + float64(msg.LabelDimensions.Height)
+				if msg.Src == msg.Dst {
+					// For self-messages, account for the full vertical space they occupy
+					y += sd.yStep + math.Max(float64(msg.LabelDimensions.Height), MIN_MESSAGE_DISTANCE)*1.5
+				} else {
+					y += sd.yStep + float64(msg.LabelDimensions.Height)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		for _, otherNote := range sd.notes {
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62cfc035a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/txtar/note-overlap/dagre/board.exp.json
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diff --git a/e2etests/txtar.txt b/e2etests/txtar.txt
index 004b0eae7..a93f6518d 100644
--- a/e2etests/txtar.txt
+++ b/e2etests/txtar.txt
@@ -738,3 +738,12 @@ logs: {shape: page; style.multiple: true}
 
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+alice -> bob
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+alice -> alice: "Self-messages"
+alice -> alice: "Self-messages"
+alice -> alice: "Self-messages"
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