diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/functions.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/functions.py
index 16f51da1cb9..ea29ccf3ea5 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/functions.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/functions.py
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ def powertools_debug_is_set() -> bool:
 
 
 def slice_dictionary(data: dict, chunk_size: int) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
-    for _ in range(0, len(data), chunk_size):
-        yield {dict_key: data[dict_key] for dict_key in itertools.islice(data, chunk_size)}
+    for i in range(0, len(data), chunk_size):
+        yield {key: data[key] for key in itertools.islice(data, i, i + chunk_size)}
 
 
 def extract_event_from_common_models(data: Any) -> dict | Any:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_shared_functions.py b/tests/unit/test_shared_functions.py
index 2cd6a41aa12..1bf7c6e26a0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_shared_functions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_shared_functions.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared import constants
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.functions import (
     abs_lambda_path,
+    slice_dictionary,
     extract_event_from_common_models,
     powertools_debug_is_set,
     powertools_dev_is_set,
@@ -202,3 +203,17 @@ def test_sanitize_xray_segment_name_with_no_special_characters():
     # THEN the sanitized name remains the same as the original name
     expected_name = valid_name
     assert sanitized_name == expected_name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "chunk_size, expected",
+    [
+        (1, [{"k0": 0}, {"k1": 1}, {"k2": 2}, {"k3": 3}]),
+        (2, [{"k0": 0, "k1": 1}, {"k2": 2, "k3": 3}]),
+        (3, [{"k0": 0, "k1": 1, "k2": 2}, {"k3": 3}]),
+    ],
+)
+def test_slice_dictionary(chunk_size, expected):
+    data = {f"k{i}": i for i in range(4)}
+    chunks = list(slice_dictionary(data, chunk_size=chunk_size))
+    assert chunks == expected