diff --git a/qaboard/iterators.py b/qaboard/iterators.py
index 65696997..1b9d6d7e 100755
--- a/qaboard/iterators.py
+++ b/qaboard/iterators.py
@@ -299,17 +299,23 @@ def iter_batch(batch: Dict, default_run_context: RunContext, qatools_config, def
       return
 
     # We also allow each input to have its settings...
-    if isinstance(locations, list):
-      locations_as_dict: Dict = {}
+    if isinstance(locations, dict): # {inputA: config, inputB: config}
+      locations_and_configs = [(location, config) for location, config in locations.items()]
+    if isinstance(locations, list): # [inputA, inputA] or [(inputA, configA), (inputB, configB)] or [{inputA: configA, inputB: configB}]
+      locations_and_configs = []
       for l in locations:
-        if l in locations:
-          if not isinstance(l, dict):
-            locations_as_dict[l] = None
-          else:
-            locations_as_dict.update(l)
-      locations = locations_as_dict
+        if isinstance(l, str):
+          locations_and_configs.append((l, None))
+        elif isinstance(l, list):
+          location, *location_configurations = l
+          locations_and_configs.append((location, location_configurations))
+        elif isinstance(l, dict):
+          for location, location_configurations in l.items():
+            locations_and_configs.append((location, location_configurations))
+        else:
+          raise ValueError
 
-    for location, location_configurations in locations.items():
+    for location, location_configurations in locations_and_configs:
       location_run_context = deepcopy(run_context)
       location_inputs_settings = inputs_settings
       if location_configurations:
diff --git a/tests/test_iterators.py b/tests/test_iterators.py
index 9e45c2f5..e895ff53 100755
--- a/tests/test_iterators.py
+++ b/tests/test_iterators.py
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ def get_batch(batch):
     self.assertEqual(batches[0].configurations, ['base'])
     self.assertEqual(batches[1].configurations, ['base', 'low-light', {"cde": ["-DD"]}])
 
+    batches = get_batch('each-input-can-have-its-own-configuration-and-appear-twice')
+    self.assertEqual(batches[0].configurations, ['base', {"crop": "A"}])
+    self.assertEqual(batches[1].configurations, ['base', {"crop": "B"}])
+    self.assertEqual(batches[2].configurations, ['base', {"crop": "C"}])
+
     batches = get_batch('you-can-override-globs')
     self.assertEqual(len(batches), 1)
 
@@ -214,6 +219,18 @@ def get_batch(batch):
         - "-DD"
     #=> configurations == ["base", "low-light", {"cde": ["-DD"]}]
 
+each-input-can-have-its-own-configuration-and-appear-twice:
+  configurations:
+    - base
+  inputs:
+  - a.txt: {crop: A}
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["A"]}]
+  - a.txt: {crop: B}
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["B"]}]
+  - [a.txt, {crop: C}]
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["C"]}]
+
+
 expand-lists-to-work-well-with-aliases:
   configurations:
     - base
diff --git a/website/docs/batches-running-on-multiple-inputs.md b/website/docs/batches-running-on-multiple-inputs.md
index 51e7beb8..c05633e6 100755
--- a/website/docs/batches-running-on-multiple-inputs.md
+++ b/website/docs/batches-running-on-multiple-inputs.md
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ each-input-can-have-its-own-configuration:
       - cde:
         - "-DD"
     #=> configs == ["base", "low-light", {"cde": ["-DD"]}]
+
+
+each-input-can-have-its-own-configuration-and-appear-twice:
+  configurations:
+    - base
+  inputs:
+  - a.txt: {crop: A}
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["A"]}]
+  - a.txt: {crop: B}
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["B"]}]
+  - [a.txt, {crop: C}]
+    #=> configurations == ["base", {"crop": ["C"]}]
 ```
 
 ## Matrix batches
@@ -144,8 +156,8 @@ my-batch-multiple-values:
     mode: ["a", "b"]
   configs:
     - base
-    - block.threshold: $matrix.threshold
-    - block.mode: $matrix.mode
+    - block.threshold: ${matrix.threshold}
+    - block.mode: ${matrix.mode}
 
 # => will start 8 runs run with
 #     [base, block.threshold: 1, block.mode: a