diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheck.java b/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheck.java
index 1ca72eccb..40bd3ea29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheck.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ protected List<String> getFallbackInstructions()
     private boolean edgeIsArea(final Edge edge)
     {
         return (Validators.isOfType(edge, HighwayTag.class, HighwayTag.PEDESTRIAN)
+                || Validators.isOfType(edge, HighwayTag.class, HighwayTag.FOOTWAY)
                 || Validators.isOfType(edge, ManMadeTag.class, ManMadeTag.PIER))
                 && (AREA_YES_TAG.test(edge) || CommonMethods.isClosedWay(edge))
                 || (Validators.isOfType(edge, HighwayTag.class, HighwayTag.SERVICE)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheckTestRule.java b/src/test/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheckTestRule.java
index c9ec7f065..eafa0a4e7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheckTestRule.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openstreetmap/atlas/checks/validation/linear/edges/OverlappingEdgeCheckTestRule.java
@@ -124,13 +124,15 @@ public class OverlappingEdgeCheckTestRule extends CoreTestRule
     private Atlas pedestrianAreaOverlapPedestrianAreaClosedWayAtlas;
 
     @TestAtlas(nodes = { @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = ONE)),
-            @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = TWO)),
-            @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = THREE)) }, edges = {
+            @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = TWO)), @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = THREE)),
+            @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = FOUR)), }, edges = {
                     @Edge(id = "521118537000000", coordinates = { @Loc(value = ONE),
                             @Loc(value = TWO), @Loc(value = THREE), @Loc(value = FOUR),
-                            @Loc(value = ONE) }, tags = { "highway=pedestrian" }),
+                            @Loc(value = ONE) }, tags = { "highway=pedestrian", "area=yes" }),
                     @Edge(id = "521118538000000", coordinates = { @Loc(value = TWO),
-                            @Loc(value = THREE) }, tags = { "highway=pedestrian" }) })
+                            @Loc(value = THREE) }, tags = { "highway=pedestrian" }),
+                    @Edge(id = "521118539000000", coordinates = { @Loc(value = FOUR),
+                            @Loc(value = ONE) }, tags = { "highway=footway" }) })
     private Atlas pedestrianAreaOverlapPedestrianEdgeAtlas;
 
     @TestAtlas(nodes = { @Node(coordinates = @Loc(value = ONE)),