diff --git a/hgext/releasenotes.py b/hgext/releasenotes.py
--- a/hgext/releasenotes.py
+++ b/hgext/releasenotes.py
@@ -552,6 +552,12 @@
     release note after it has been added to the release notes file.
     """
     sections = releasenotessections(ui, repo)
+
+    if opts.get('list') and opts.get('rev'):
+        raise error.Abort(_('cannot use both \'--rev\' and \'--list\''))
+    if opts.get('list') and opts.get('check'):
+        raise error.Abort(_('cannot use both \'--list\' and \'--check\''))
+
     if opts.get('list'):
         return _getadmonitionlist(ui, sections)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-releasenotes-formatting.t b/tests/test-releasenotes-formatting.t
--- a/tests/test-releasenotes-formatting.t
+++ b/tests/test-releasenotes-formatting.t
@@ -420,3 +420,17 @@
   fix: Bug Fixes
   perf: Performance Improvements
   api: API Changes
+
+  $ cd ..
+
+Raise error on simultaneous usage of flags
+
+  $ hg init relnotes-raise-error
+  $ cd relnotes-raise-error
+  $ hg releasenotes -r . -l
+  abort: cannot use both '--rev' and '--list'
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg releasenotes -l -c
+  abort: cannot use both '--list' and '--check'
+  [255]