diff --git a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/create.rs b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/create.rs
index 45139d8bc..92254acb5 100644
--- a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/create.rs
+++ b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/create.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct Create {
     #[clap(long, num_args(1..))]
     pub only: Vec<String>,
 
-    #[clap(long = "add-nodes", num_args(1..), help = r#"Add the provided nodes to the subnet. Fails if a node is unavailable/unhealthy."#, visible_aliases = &["add", "add-node", "add-node-id", "add-node-ids"])]
+    #[clap(long, num_args(1..), help = r#"Add the provided nodes to the subnet. Fails if a node is unavailable/unhealthy."#, visible_aliases = &["add", "add-node", "add-node-id", "add-node-ids"])]
     pub add_nodes: Vec<PrincipalId>,
 
     /// Motivation for replacing custom nodes
diff --git a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/replace.rs b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/replace.rs
index acf83db9a..0ce19f422 100644
--- a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/replace.rs
+++ b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/replace.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use clap::{error::ErrorKind, Args};
 
+use decentralization::network::SubnetQueryBy;
 use ic_types::PrincipalId;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ use crate::{auth::AuthRequirement, exe::ExecutableCommand, subnet_manager::Subne
 #[derive(Args, Debug)]
 pub struct Replace {
     /// Specific node IDs to remove from the subnet
-    #[clap(long = "remove-nodes", short, num_args(1..), visible_aliases = &["nodes", "node", "node-id", "node-ids", "remove", "remove-node", "remove-nodes", "remove-node-id", "remove-node-ids"])]
-    pub nodes: Vec<PrincipalId>,
+    #[clap(long, short, num_args(1..), visible_aliases = &["nodes", "node", "node-id", "node-ids", "remove", "remove-node", "remove-nodes", "remove-node-id", "remove-node-ids"])]
+    pub remove_nodes: Vec<PrincipalId>,
 
     /// Do not replace unhealthy nodes
     #[clap(long)]
@@ -35,12 +36,12 @@ pub struct Replace {
     pub only: Vec<String>,
 
     /// Add specific nodes to the subnet. Fails if a node is unavailable/unhealthy.
-    #[clap(long = "add-nodes", num_args(1..), visible_aliases = &["add", "add-node", "add-node-id", "add-node-ids"])]
+    #[clap(long, num_args(1..), visible_aliases = &["add", "add-node", "add-node-id", "add-node-ids"])]
     pub add_nodes: Vec<PrincipalId>,
 
-    /// The ID of the subnet.
-    #[clap(long, short, alias = "subnet-id")]
-    pub id: Option<PrincipalId>,
+    /// The ID of the subnet. Must either match the subnet of the provided nodes, or be omitted.
+    #[clap(long, short, visible_aliases = &["subnet", "id"])]
+    pub subnet_id: Option<PrincipalId>,
 
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub submission_parameters: SubmissionParameters,
@@ -52,9 +53,11 @@ impl ExecutableCommand for Replace {
     }
 
     async fn execute(&self, ctx: crate::ctx::DreContext) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let subnet_target = match &self.id {
+        self.validate_subnet_id_and_nodes(&ctx).await?;
+
+        let subnet_target = match &self.subnet_id {
             Some(id) => SubnetTarget::FromId(*id),
-            _ => SubnetTarget::FromNodesIds(self.nodes.clone()),
+            _ => SubnetTarget::FromNodesIds(self.remove_nodes.clone()),
         };
 
         let all_nodes = ctx.registry().await.nodes().await?.values().cloned().collect_vec();
@@ -98,21 +101,34 @@ impl ExecutableCommand for Replace {
     }
 
     fn validate(&self, _args: &GlobalArgs, cmd: &mut clap::Command) {
-        if !self.nodes.is_empty() && self.id.is_some() {
-            cmd.error(
-                ErrorKind::ArgumentConflict,
-                "Both subnet ID and a list of nodes to replace are provided. Only one of the two is allowed.",
-            )
-            .exit()
-        } else if self.nodes.is_empty() && self.id.is_none() {
+        if self.remove_nodes.is_empty() && self.subnet_id.is_none() {
             cmd.error(
                 ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
                 "Specify either a subnet ID or a list of nodes to replace",
             )
             .exit()
-        } else if !self.nodes.is_empty() && self.motivation.is_none() {
+        } else if !self.remove_nodes.is_empty() && self.motivation.is_none() {
             cmd.error(ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument, "Required argument motivation not found")
                 .exit()
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl Replace {
+    /// If both a subnet id and nodes to remove are provided, ensure they match
+    async fn validate_subnet_id_and_nodes(&self, ctx: &crate::ctx::DreContext) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let nodes_add_or_remove = [self.remove_nodes.clone(), self.add_nodes.clone()].concat();
+        if let (Some(expected_subnet_id), false) = (self.subnet_id, nodes_add_or_remove.is_empty()) {
+            let registry = ctx.registry().await;
+            let nodes = registry.get_nodes_from_ids(&nodes_add_or_remove).await?;
+            let subnet = registry
+                .subnet(SubnetQueryBy::NodeList(nodes))
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!(e.to_string()))?;
+            if subnet.id != expected_subnet_id {
+                anyhow::bail!("Provided --id does not match the subnet of --remove-nodes");
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/resize.rs b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/resize.rs
index 12ca34740..7f299134a 100644
--- a/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/resize.rs
+++ b/rs/cli/src/commands/subnet/resize.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ use crate::{
 pub struct Resize {
     /// Number of nodes to be added
     #[clap(long, default_value = "0")]
-    pub add: usize,
+    pub add_count: usize,
 
     /// Number of nodes to be removed
     #[clap(long, default_value = "0")]
-    pub remove: usize,
+    pub remove_count: usize,
 
     /// Features or Node IDs to exclude from the available nodes pool
     #[clap(long, num_args(1..))]
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ impl ExecutableCommand for Resize {
             .subnet_resize(
                 SubnetResizeRequest {
                     subnet: self.id,
-                    add: self.add,
-                    remove: self.remove,
+                    add: self.add_count,
+                    remove: self.remove_count,
                     exclude: self.exclude.clone().into(),
                     only: self.only.clone().into(),
                     add_nodes: self.add_nodes.clone().into(),
diff --git a/rs/cli/src/unit_tests/args_parse.rs b/rs/cli/src/unit_tests/args_parse.rs
index bf0a8f54a..9b5ac2617 100644
--- a/rs/cli/src/unit_tests/args_parse.rs
+++ b/rs/cli/src/unit_tests/args_parse.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn parse_replace_remove_and_count() {
     let Subcommands::Replace(r) = s.subcommands else {
         panic!("expected replace")
     };
-    assert_eq!(r.nodes.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(r.remove_nodes.len(), 2);
 
     let args = [
         "--id",
@@ -103,3 +103,36 @@ fn parse_replace_remove_and_count() {
     };
     assert_eq!(r.optimize, Some(2));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn parse_replace_id_and_add_nodes_aliases() {
+    let args = [
+        "--id",
+        &PrincipalId::new_subnet_test_id(1).to_string(),
+        "--motivation",
+        "m",
+        "--add-nodes",
+        &id(1).to_string(),
+        &id(2).to_string(),
+    ];
+    let s = Subnet::parse_from(["subnet"].into_iter().chain(["replace"]).chain(args));
+    let Subcommands::Replace(r) = s.subcommands else {
+        panic!("expected replace")
+    };
+    assert_eq!(r.add_nodes.len(), 2);
+
+    let args = [
+        "--id",
+        &PrincipalId::new_subnet_test_id(1).to_string(),
+        "--motivation",
+        "m",
+        "--add",
+        &id(1).to_string(),
+        &id(2).to_string(),
+    ];
+    let s = Subnet::parse_from(["subnet"].into_iter().chain(["replace"]).chain(args));
+    let Subcommands::Replace(r) = s.subcommands else {
+        panic!("expected replace")
+    };
+    assert_eq!(r.add_nodes.len(), 2);
+}