diff --git a/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua b/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
index d6d82ea7..1c53ea09 100644
--- a/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
+++ b/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
@@ -742,8 +742,8 @@ function way_function()
 			Layer("landuse", true)
 			Attribute("class", l)
 			if l=="residential" then
-				if Area()<ZRES8^2 then MinZoom(8)
-				else SetMinZoomByArea() end
+				if Area()>ZRES6^2 then SetMinZoomByArea()
+				else MinZoom(8) end
 			else MinZoom(11) end
 			write_name = true
 		end