diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
index eacc95a1..4a9a1583 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@ public class MapDatabase implements ITileDataSource {
             }
             mTileProjection.projectPoint(latitude, longitude, e);
 
+            if (!mTileSeparator.separate(e))
+                continue;
+
             e.setLayer(layer);
 
             if (pois != null) {