diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index aaa90982..e186637a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changes
 Next
 ----
 
+- The conflict between the --bbox/--feature/--collection and
+  --sequence/--collection option of rio-bounds (#1807) has been fixed by
+  removing "collection" from the possible JSON type options.
 - Increase default precision for the merge tool from 7 to 10 (#1837).
 - Allow rio-clip and rio-convert to overwrite output files (#1836).
 - Allow src_crs parameter to fully override the source dataset's CRS (#1808).
diff --git a/rasterio/rio/bounds.py b/rasterio/rio/bounds.py
index c00b5ef7..dd8f4aaf 100644
--- a/rasterio/rio/bounds.py
+++ b/rasterio/rio/bounds.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     help="Output in specified coordinates.")
 @options.sequence_opt
 @use_rs_opt
-@geojson_type_collection_opt(True)
-@geojson_type_feature_opt(False)
+@geojson_type_feature_opt(True)
 @geojson_type_bbox_opt(False)
 @click.pass_context
 def bounds(ctx, input, precision, indent, compact, projection, dst_crs,
diff --git a/rasterio/rio/helpers.py b/rasterio/rio/helpers.py
index 51e541e9..b2a97800 100644
--- a/rasterio/rio/helpers.py
+++ b/rasterio/rio/helpers.py
@@ -38,25 +38,18 @@ def write_features(
             bbox = (min(xs), min(ys), max(xs), max(ys))
             if use_rs:
                 fobj.write(u'\u001e')
-            if geojson_type == 'feature':
-                fobj.write(json.dumps(feat, **dump_kwds))
-            elif geojson_type == 'bbox':
+            if geojson_type == 'bbox':
                 fobj.write(json.dumps(bbox, **dump_kwds))
             else:
-                fobj.write(
-                    json.dumps({
-                        'type': 'FeatureCollection',
-                        'bbox': bbox,
-                        'features': [feat]}, **dump_kwds))
+                fobj.write(json.dumps(feat, **dump_kwds))
             fobj.write('\n')
+
     # Aggregate all features into a single object expressed as
     # bbox or collection.
     else:
         features = list(collection())
         if geojson_type == 'bbox':
             fobj.write(json.dumps(collection.bbox, **dump_kwds))
-        elif geojson_type == 'feature':
-            fobj.write(json.dumps(features[0], **dump_kwds))
         else:
             fobj.write(json.dumps({
                 'bbox': collection.bbox,
diff --git a/tests/test_rio_bounds.py b/tests/test_rio_bounds.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c85a8c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_rio_bounds.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import pytest
+
+import rasterio
+from rasterio.rio.main import main_group
+
+
+def test_bounds_sequence_single(runner, basic_image_file):
+    """
+    --sequence option should produce a feature collection for a single image.
+    """
+    result = runner.invoke(main_group, ["bounds", "--sequence", basic_image_file])
+
+    assert result.output.count('"FeatureCollection"') == 0
+    assert result.output.count('"Feature"') == 1
+
+
+def tests_bounds_sequence_multiple(runner, basic_image_file):
+    """
+    --sequence option should produce a feature collection for each image passed as argument.
+    """
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        main_group, ["bounds", "--sequence", basic_image_file, basic_image_file]
+    )
+
+    assert result.output.count('"FeatureCollection"') == 0
+    assert result.output.count('"Feature"') == 2
+
+
+def test_bounds_no_sequence_multiple(runner, basic_image_file):
+    """
+    --no-sequence option should produce a single feature collection
+    """
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        main_group, ["bounds", "--collection", basic_image_file, basic_image_file]
+    )
+
+    assert result.output.count('"FeatureCollection"') == 1
+    assert result.output.count('"Feature"') == 2
diff --git a/tests/test_rio_info.py b/tests/test_rio_info.py
index e4c3f7b8..45797b68 100644
--- a/tests/test_rio_info.py
+++ b/tests/test_rio_info.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def test_bounds_defaults():
         'tests/data/RGB.byte.tif'
     ])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert 'FeatureCollection' in result.output
+    assert 'Feature' in result.output
 
 
 def test_bounds_err():