diff --git a/decode_test.go b/decode_test.go
index 9be2ba0..5df2c35 100644
--- a/decode_test.go
+++ b/decode_test.go
@@ -3789,3 +3789,42 @@ func TestDecodeStructFieldMap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to decode v.Bar = %+v", v.Bar)
 	}
 }
+
+type issue303 struct {
+	Count int
+	Type  string
+	Value interface{}
+}
+
+func (t *issue303) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	type tmpType issue303
+
+	wrapped := struct {
+		Value json.RawMessage
+		tmpType
+	}{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &wrapped); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*t = issue303(wrapped.tmpType)
+
+	switch wrapped.Type {
+	case "string":
+		var str string
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(wrapped.Value, &str); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		t.Value = str
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestIssue303(t *testing.T) {
+	var v issue303
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`{"Count":7,"Type":"string","Value":"hello"}`), &v); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if v.Count != 7 || v.Type != "string" || v.Value != "hello" {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to decode. count = %d type = %s value = %v", v.Count, v.Type, v.Value)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/decoder/compile.go b/internal/decoder/compile.go
index 9cafc06..b2e9f57 100644
--- a/internal/decoder/compile.go
+++ b/internal/decoder/compile.go
@@ -307,64 +307,21 @@ func compileFunc(typ *runtime.Type, strutName, fieldName string) (Decoder, error
 	return newFuncDecoder(typ, strutName, fieldName), nil
 }
 
-func removeConflictFields(fieldMap map[string]*structFieldSet, conflictedMap map[string]struct{}, dec *structDecoder, field reflect.StructField) {
-	for k, v := range dec.fieldMap {
-		if _, exists := conflictedMap[k]; exists {
-			// already conflicted key
+func typeToStructTags(typ *runtime.Type) runtime.StructTags {
+	tags := runtime.StructTags{}
+	fieldNum := typ.NumField()
+	for i := 0; i < fieldNum; i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+		if runtime.IsIgnoredStructField(field) {
 			continue
 		}
-		set, exists := fieldMap[k]
-		if !exists {
-			fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
-				dec:         v.dec,
-				offset:      field.Offset + v.offset,
-				isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
-				key:         k,
-				keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
-			}
-			fieldMap[k] = fieldSet
-			lower := strings.ToLower(k)
-			if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
-				fieldMap[lower] = fieldSet
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-		if set.isTaggedKey {
-			if v.isTaggedKey {
-				// conflict tag key
-				delete(fieldMap, k)
-				delete(fieldMap, strings.ToLower(k))
-				conflictedMap[k] = struct{}{}
-				conflictedMap[strings.ToLower(k)] = struct{}{}
-			}
-		} else {
-			if v.isTaggedKey {
-				fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
-					dec:         v.dec,
-					offset:      field.Offset + v.offset,
-					isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
-					key:         k,
-					keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
-				}
-				fieldMap[k] = fieldSet
-				lower := strings.ToLower(k)
-				if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
-					fieldMap[lower] = fieldSet
-				}
-			} else {
-				// conflict tag key
-				delete(fieldMap, k)
-				delete(fieldMap, strings.ToLower(k))
-				conflictedMap[k] = struct{}{}
-				conflictedMap[strings.ToLower(k)] = struct{}{}
-			}
-		}
+		tags = append(tags, runtime.StructTagFromField(field))
 	}
+	return tags
 }
 
 func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeToDecoder map[uintptr]Decoder) (Decoder, error) {
 	fieldNum := typ.NumField()
-	conflictedMap := map[string]struct{}{}
 	fieldMap := map[string]*structFieldSet{}
 	typeptr := uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(typ))
 	if dec, exists := structTypeToDecoder[typeptr]; exists {
@@ -373,6 +330,8 @@ func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeTo
 	structDec := newStructDecoder(structName, fieldName, fieldMap)
 	structTypeToDecoder[typeptr] = structDec
 	structName = typ.Name()
+	tags := typeToStructTags(typ)
+	allFields := []*structFieldSet{}
 	for i := 0; i < fieldNum; i++ {
 		field := typ.Field(i)
 		if runtime.IsIgnoredStructField(field) {
@@ -390,7 +349,19 @@ func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeTo
 					// recursive definition
 					continue
 				}
-				removeConflictFields(fieldMap, conflictedMap, stDec, field)
+				for k, v := range stDec.fieldMap {
+					if tags.ExistsKey(k) {
+						continue
+					}
+					fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
+						dec:         v.dec,
+						offset:      field.Offset + v.offset,
+						isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
+						key:         k,
+						keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
+					}
+					allFields = append(allFields, fieldSet)
+				}
 			} else if pdec, ok := dec.(*ptrDecoder); ok {
 				contentDec := pdec.contentDecoder()
 				if pdec.typ == typ {
@@ -406,58 +377,18 @@ func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeTo
 				}
 				if dec, ok := contentDec.(*structDecoder); ok {
 					for k, v := range dec.fieldMap {
-						if _, exists := conflictedMap[k]; exists {
-							// already conflicted key
+						if tags.ExistsKey(k) {
 							continue
 						}
-						set, exists := fieldMap[k]
-						if !exists {
-							fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
-								dec:         newAnonymousFieldDecoder(pdec.typ, v.offset, v.dec),
-								offset:      field.Offset,
-								isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
-								key:         k,
-								keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
-								err:         fieldSetErr,
-							}
-							fieldMap[k] = fieldSet
-							lower := strings.ToLower(k)
-							if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
-								fieldMap[lower] = fieldSet
-							}
-							continue
-						}
-						if set.isTaggedKey {
-							if v.isTaggedKey {
-								// conflict tag key
-								delete(fieldMap, k)
-								delete(fieldMap, strings.ToLower(k))
-								conflictedMap[k] = struct{}{}
-								conflictedMap[strings.ToLower(k)] = struct{}{}
-							}
-						} else {
-							if v.isTaggedKey {
-								fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
-									dec:         newAnonymousFieldDecoder(pdec.typ, v.offset, v.dec),
-									offset:      field.Offset,
-									isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
-									key:         k,
-									keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
-									err:         fieldSetErr,
-								}
-								fieldMap[k] = fieldSet
-								lower := strings.ToLower(k)
-								if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
-									fieldMap[lower] = fieldSet
-								}
-							} else {
-								// conflict tag key
-								delete(fieldMap, k)
-								delete(fieldMap, strings.ToLower(k))
-								conflictedMap[k] = struct{}{}
-								conflictedMap[strings.ToLower(k)] = struct{}{}
-							}
+						fieldSet := &structFieldSet{
+							dec:         newAnonymousFieldDecoder(pdec.typ, v.offset, v.dec),
+							offset:      field.Offset,
+							isTaggedKey: v.isTaggedKey,
+							key:         k,
+							keyLen:      int64(len(k)),
+							err:         fieldSetErr,
 						}
+						allFields = append(allFields, fieldSet)
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -478,11 +409,15 @@ func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeTo
 				key:         key,
 				keyLen:      int64(len(key)),
 			}
-			fieldMap[key] = fieldSet
-			lower := strings.ToLower(key)
-			if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
-				fieldMap[lower] = fieldSet
-			}
+			allFields = append(allFields, fieldSet)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, set := range filterDuplicatedFields(allFields) {
+		fieldMap[set.key] = set
+		lower := strings.ToLower(set.key)
+		if _, exists := fieldMap[lower]; !exists {
+			// first win
+			fieldMap[lower] = set
 		}
 	}
 	delete(structTypeToDecoder, typeptr)
@@ -490,6 +425,42 @@ func compileStruct(typ *runtime.Type, structName, fieldName string, structTypeTo
 	return structDec, nil
 }
 
+func filterDuplicatedFields(allFields []*structFieldSet) []*structFieldSet {
+	fieldMap := map[string][]*structFieldSet{}
+	for _, field := range allFields {
+		fieldMap[field.key] = append(fieldMap[field.key], field)
+	}
+	duplicatedFieldMap := map[string]struct{}{}
+	for k, sets := range fieldMap {
+		sets = filterFieldSets(sets)
+		if len(sets) != 1 {
+			duplicatedFieldMap[k] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	filtered := make([]*structFieldSet, 0, len(allFields))
+	for _, field := range allFields {
+		if _, exists := duplicatedFieldMap[field.key]; exists {
+			continue
+		}
+		filtered = append(filtered, field)
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
+func filterFieldSets(sets []*structFieldSet) []*structFieldSet {
+	if len(sets) == 1 {
+		return sets
+	}
+	filtered := make([]*structFieldSet, 0, len(sets))
+	for _, set := range sets {
+		if set.isTaggedKey {
+			filtered = append(filtered, set)
+		}
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
 func implementsUnmarshalJSONType(typ *runtime.Type) bool {
 	return typ.Implements(unmarshalJSONType) || typ.Implements(unmarshalJSONContextType)
 }