diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/OSMUtils.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/OSMUtils.java
index 8d78d071..4714b2ea 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/OSMUtils.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/OSMUtils.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public final class OSMUtils {
                 }
             }
             // as specified by http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:area
-            if ("aeroway".equals(key) || "building".equals(key) || "landuse".equals(key) || "leisure".equals(key) || "natural".equals(key)) {
+            if ("aeroway".equals(key) || "building".equals(key) || "landuse".equals(key) || "leisure".equals(key) || "natural".equals(key) || "amenity".equals(key)) {
                 return true;
             }
             if ("highway".equals(key) || "barrier".equals(key)) {