diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/access.js b/js/id/ui/preset/access.js
index 39cb301da..2d4afa45b 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset/access.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/access.js
@@ -140,7 +140,13 @@ iD.ui.preset.access = function(field) {
 
         _.forEach(placeholders[tags.highway], function(value, key) {
             items.selectAll('#preset-input-access-' + key)
-                .attr('placeholder', value);
+                .attr('placeholder', function() {
+                    if (value === 'yes') {
+                        return tags.access ? tags.access : value;
+                    } else {
+                        return value;
+                    }
+                });
         });
     };
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ui/preset/access.js b/test/spec/ui/preset/access.js
index 295abffe9..b0b3e04a6 100644
--- a/test/spec/ui/preset/access.js
+++ b/test/spec/ui/preset/access.js
@@ -74,4 +74,21 @@ describe('iD.ui.preset.access', function() {
             expect(selection.selectAll('#preset-input-access-motor_vehicle').attr('placeholder')).to.equal('yes');
         });
     });
+
+    it('overrides a "yes" placeholder with more specific access tag (#2213)', function() {
+        var access = iD.ui.preset.access(field);
+        selection.call(access);
+
+        access.tags({highway: 'service', access: 'emergency'});
+        expect(selection.selectAll('#preset-input-access-motor_vehicle').attr('placeholder')).to.equal('emergency');
+    });
+
+    it('does not override a "no" placeholder with more specific access tag (#2213)', function() {
+        var access = iD.ui.preset.access(field);
+        selection.call(access);
+
+        access.tags({highway: 'cycleway', access: 'destination'});
+        expect(selection.selectAll('#preset-input-access-motor_vehicle').attr('placeholder')).to.equal('no');
+    });
+
 });