diff --git a/dvc/render/match.py b/dvc/render/match.py
index b93d22654..0af628326 100644
--- a/dvc/render/match.py
+++ b/dvc/render/match.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import dpath.options
 from funcy import get_in, last
 
 from dvc.repo.plots import _normpath, infer_data_sources
+from dvc.utils.plots import get_plot_id
 
 from .convert import _get_converter
 
@@ -35,13 +36,22 @@ class PlotsData:
     def group_definitions(self):
         groups = defaultdict(list)
         for rev, rev_content in self.data.items():
-            for config_file_content in (
-                rev_content.get("definitions", {}).get("data", {}).values()
+            groups_by_id: Dict = defaultdict(dict)
+            for config_file, config_file_content in (
+                rev_content.get("definitions", {}).get("data", {}).items()
             ):
                 for plot_id, plot_definition in config_file_content.get(
                     "data", {}
                 ).items():
-                    groups[plot_id].append((rev, plot_id, plot_definition))
+                    groups_by_id[plot_id][config_file] = (rev, plot_id, plot_definition)
+            # only keep config_file if the same plot_id is in multiple config_files
+            for plot_id, configs in groups_by_id.items():
+                if len(configs) == 1:
+                    groups[plot_id].append(next(iter(configs.values())))
+                else:
+                    for config_file, content in configs.items():
+                        full_id = get_plot_id(plot_id, config_file)
+                        groups[full_id].append(content)
         return dict(groups)
 
     def get_definition_data(self, target_files, rev):
diff --git a/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
index fa3d4c7be..4225e3a50 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
@@ -364,14 +364,17 @@ def infer_data_sources(plot_id, config=None):
     return ldistinct(source for source in sources)
 
 
-def _matches(targets, plot_id):
+def _matches(targets, config_file, plot_id):
     import re
 
+    from dvc.utils.plots import get_plot_id
+
     if not targets:
         return True
 
+    full_id = get_plot_id(plot_id, config_file)
     if any(
-        (re.match(target, plot_id) or re.match(target, plot_id)) for target in targets
+        (re.match(target, plot_id) or re.match(target, full_id)) for target in targets
     ):
         return True
     return False
@@ -400,9 +403,9 @@ def _collect_output_plots(repo, targets, props, onerror: Optional[Callable] = No
     for plot in repo.index.plots:
         plot_props = _plot_props(plot)
         dvcfile = plot.stage.dvcfile
-        _relpath(fs, dvcfile.path)
+        config_path = _relpath(fs, dvcfile.path)
         wdir_relpath = _relpath(fs, plot.stage.wdir)
-        if _matches(targets, str(plot)):
+        if _matches(targets, config_path, str(plot)):
             unpacked = unpack_if_dir(
                 fs,
                 _normpath(fs.path.join(wdir_relpath, plot.def_path)),
@@ -451,7 +454,7 @@ def _resolve_definitions(
             plot_props = {}
         if _id_is_path(plot_props):
             data_path = _normpath(fs.path.join(config_dir, plot_id))
-            if _matches(targets, plot_id):
+            if _matches(targets, config_path, plot_id):
                 unpacked = unpack_if_dir(
                     fs,
                     data_path,
@@ -462,7 +465,7 @@ def _resolve_definitions(
                     result,
                     unpacked,
                 )
-        elif _matches(targets, plot_id):
+        elif _matches(targets, config_path, plot_id):
             adjusted_props = _adjust_sources(fs, plot_props, config_dir)
             dpath.merge(result, {"data": {plot_id: {**adjusted_props, **props}}})
 
diff --git a/dvc/utils/plots.py b/dvc/utils/plots.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..636a22059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dvc/utils/plots.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+def get_plot_id(config_plot_id: str, config_file_path: str = ""):
+    return (
+        f"{config_file_path}::{config_plot_id}" if config_file_path else config_plot_id
+    )