diff --git a/src/map/mapsforge/rastertile.cpp b/src/map/mapsforge/rastertile.cpp
index 9e35b538..58deccb4 100644
--- a/src/map/mapsforge/rastertile.cpp
+++ b/src/map/mapsforge/rastertile.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void RasterTile::processAreaLabels(QList<TextItem*> &textItems)
 		const Style::TextRender *ti = 0;
 		const Style::Symbol *si = 0;
 
-		if (!path.closed || !path.path.elementCount())
+		if (!path.closed)
 			continue;
 
 		for (int j = 0; j < labels.size(); j++) {
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ void RasterTile::processAreaLabels(QList<TextItem*> &textItems)
 		if (!ti && !si)
 			continue;
 
+		if (!path.path.elementCount())
+			path.path = painterPath(path.poly);
+
 		const QImage *img = si ? &si->img() : 0;
 		const QFont *font = ti ? &ti->font() : 0;
 		const QColor *color = ti ? &ti->fillColor() : 0;