diff --git a/js/id/svg/areas.js b/js/id/svg/areas.js
index c0d66cca9..87a2c15c7 100644
--- a/js/id/svg/areas.js
+++ b/js/id/svg/areas.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ iD.svg.Areas = function(projection) {
                     return;
                 }
             }
+            this.style.fill = '';
         });
     }