diff --git a/data/presets/presets.json b/data/presets/presets.json
index 6f3a0e7ef..d0abf7c1e 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets.json
@@ -1767,8 +1767,7 @@
     },
     "barrier/fence": {
         "geometry": [
-            "line",
-            "area"
+            "line"
         ],
         "tags": {
             "barrier": "fence"
diff --git a/data/presets/presets/barrier/fence.json b/data/presets/presets/barrier/fence.json
index a3d59dc60..086f2f14d 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets/barrier/fence.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets/barrier/fence.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "geometry": [
-        "line",
-        "area"
+        "line"
     ],
     "tags": {
         "barrier": "fence"
diff --git a/js/id/core/area_keys.js b/js/id/core/area_keys.js
index c7d320740..ff432629c 100644
--- a/js/id/core/area_keys.js
+++ b/js/id/core/area_keys.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ iD.areaKeys = {
         "cattle_grid": true,
         "cycle_barrier": true,
         "entrance": true,
+        "fence": true,
         "gate": true,
         "kissing_gate": true,
         "lift_gate": true,