diff --git a/common/eda_shape.cpp b/common/eda_shape.cpp
index 636add5293..b0e7a793fd 100644
--- a/common/eda_shape.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_shape.cpp
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ bool EDA_SHAPE::hitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy ) const
         double radius = GetRadius();
         double dist = aPosition.Distance( getCenter() );
 
-        if( IsFilled() )
+        if( IsFilledForHitTesting() )
             return dist <= radius + maxdist;          // Filled circle hit-test
         else
             return abs( radius - dist ) <= maxdist;   // Ring hit-test
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ bool EDA_SHAPE::hitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy ) const
         VECTOR2D relPos( VECTOR2D( aPosition ) - getCenter() );
         double dist = relPos.EuclideanNorm();
 
-        if( IsFilled() )
+        if( IsFilledForHitTesting() )
         {
             // Check distance from arc center
             if( dist > radius + maxdist )
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ bool EDA_SHAPE::hitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy ) const
         return TestSegmentHit( aPosition, GetStart(), GetEnd(), maxdist );
 
     case SHAPE_T::RECTANGLE:
-        if( IsProxyItem() || IsFilled() )               // Filled rect hit-test
+        if( IsProxyItem() || IsFilledForHitTesting() )   // Filled rect hit-test
         {
             SHAPE_POLY_SET poly;
             poly.NewOutline();
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ bool EDA_SHAPE::hitTest( const VECTOR2I& aPosition, int aAccuracy ) const
         }
 
     case SHAPE_T::POLY:
-        if( IsFilled() )
+        if( IsFilledForHitTesting() )
         {
             if( !m_poly.COutline( 0 ).IsClosed() )
             {
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h b/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h
index d8c4d9a48e..67c5b3c678 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_rule_area.h
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public:
 
     void ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], int& aCount ) const override;
 
+    bool IsFilledForHitTesting() const override
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     virtual std::vector<SHAPE*> MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly = false ) const override;
 
     virtual void Plot( PLOTTER* aPlotter, bool aBackground, const SCH_PLOT_OPTS& aPlotOpts,
diff --git a/include/eda_shape.h b/include/eda_shape.h
index 1a7e898965..7b866892d0 100644
--- a/include/eda_shape.h
+++ b/include/eda_shape.h
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ public:
         return GetFillMode() != FILL_T::NO_FILL;
     }
 
+    virtual bool IsFilledForHitTesting() const
+    {
+        return IsFilled();
+    }
+
     void SetFilled( bool aFlag )
     {
         setFilled( aFlag );