diff --git a/resources/rendertheme.xsd b/resources/rendertheme.xsd
index c01e09e9..e1863fd5 100644
--- a/resources/rendertheme.xsd
+++ b/resources/rendertheme.xsd
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
     <xs:attribute name="fade" type="xs:integer" use="optional" default="-1" />
     <xs:attribute name="blend" type="xs:integer" use="optional" default="-1" />
     <xs:attribute name="blend-fill" type="tns:color" use="optional" default="#000000" />
+    <xs:attribute name="mesh" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" />
   </xs:complexType>
 
   <xs:complexType name="caption">
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
index 3e81cc86..7debfb4f 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements RenderStyle.Callback
 
 		int nLevel = mCurBucket + level;
 
-		if (USE_MESH_POLY) {
+		if (USE_MESH_POLY || area.mesh) {
 			MeshBucket mb = mBuckets.getMeshBucket(nLevel);
 			mb.area = area;
 			mb.addMesh(mElement);
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
index 05fee70e..95b36b01 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 			else if ("blend-fill".equals(name))
 				b.blendColor(value);
 
+			else if ("mesh".equals(name))
+				b.mesh(Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
+
 			else
 				logUnknownAttribute(elementName, name, value, i);
 		}
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/AreaStyle.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/AreaStyle.java
index d7025c9f..684a1715 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/AreaStyle.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/AreaStyle.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Hannes Janetzek
+ * Copyright 2016 devemux86
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
  *
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 	public final int strokeColor;
 	public final float strokeWidth;
 
+	/** Tessellation */
+	public final boolean mesh;
+
 	public AreaStyle(int color) {
 		this(0, color);
 	}
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 		this.texture = null;
 		this.strokeColor = color;
 		this.strokeWidth = 1;
+		this.mesh = false;
 	}
 
 	public AreaStyle(AreaBuilder<?> b) {
@@ -79,9 +84,9 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 		this.blendScale = b.blendScale;
 		this.color = b.fillColor;
 		this.texture = b.texture;
-
 		this.strokeColor = b.strokeColor;
 		this.strokeWidth = b.strokeWidth;
+		this.mesh = b.mesh;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 		public int fadeScale;
 		public int blendColor;
 		public int blendScale;
+		public boolean mesh;
 
 		public TextureItem texture;
 
@@ -155,6 +161,7 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 			this.texture = area.texture;
 			this.strokeColor = area.strokeColor;
 			this.strokeWidth = area.strokeWidth;
+			this.mesh = area.mesh;
 
 			return self();
 		}
@@ -184,6 +191,11 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 			return self();
 		}
 
+		public T mesh(boolean mesh) {
+			this.mesh = mesh;
+			return self();
+		}
+
 		public T reset() {
 			fillColor = Color.WHITE;
 			strokeColor = Color.BLACK;
@@ -193,6 +205,7 @@ public class AreaStyle extends RenderStyle {
 			blendColor = Color.TRANSPARENT;
 			style = null;
 			texture = null;
+			mesh = false;
 			return self();
 		}