diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp b/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
index 208139039f..5308264428 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@ bool ZONE_CONTAINER::IsOnCopperLayer() const
 }
 
 
+bool ZONE_CONTAINER::CommonLayerExists( const LSET aLayerSet ) const
+{
+    auto common = GetLayerSet() & aLayerSet;
+
+    return common.size() > 0;
+}
+
+
 void ZONE_CONTAINER::SetLayer( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer )
 {
     SetLayerSet( LSET( aLayer ) );
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone.h b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
index 7b7915a516..b80c0c07ce 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ public:
      */
     bool IsOnCopperLayer() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Function CommonLayerExist
+     * Test if this zone shares a common layer with the given layer set
+     */
+    bool CommonLayerExists( const LSET aLayerSet ) const;
+
     virtual void SetLayer( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer ) override;
 
     virtual PCB_LAYER_ID GetLayer() const override;
diff --git a/pcbnew/drc.cpp b/pcbnew/drc.cpp
index 6213be96ac..6abcbd0c00 100644
--- a/pcbnew/drc.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc.cpp
@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ void DRC::testKeepoutAreas()
         ZONE_CONTAINER* area = m_pcb->GetArea( ii );
 
         if( !area->GetIsKeepout() )
+        {
             continue;
+        }
 
         for( TRACK* segm = m_pcb->m_Track; segm != NULL; segm = segm->Next() )
         {
@@ -630,7 +632,8 @@ void DRC::testKeepoutAreas()
                 if( ! area->GetDoNotAllowTracks()  )
                     continue;
 
-                if( segm->GetLayer() != area->GetLayer() )
+                // Ignore if the keepout zone is not on the same layer
+                if( !area->IsOnLayer( segm->GetLayer() ) )
                     continue;
 
                 if( area->Outline()->Distance( SEG( segm->GetStart(), segm->GetEnd() ),
@@ -646,7 +649,9 @@ void DRC::testKeepoutAreas()
                 if( ! area->GetDoNotAllowVias()  )
                     continue;
 
-                if( ! ((VIA*)segm)->IsOnLayer( area->GetLayer() ) )
+                auto viaLayers = segm->GetLayerSet();
+
+                if( !area->CommonLayerExists( viaLayers ) )
                     continue;
 
                 if( area->Outline()->Distance( segm->GetPosition() ) < segm->GetWidth()/2 )
@@ -801,7 +806,7 @@ bool DRC::doTrackKeepoutDrc( TRACK* aRefSeg )
             if( ! area->GetDoNotAllowTracks()  )
                 continue;
 
-            if( aRefSeg->GetLayer() != area->GetLayer() )
+            if( !area->IsOnLayer( aRefSeg->GetLayer() ) )
                 continue;
 
             if( area->Outline()->Distance( SEG( aRefSeg->GetStart(), aRefSeg->GetEnd() ),
@@ -817,7 +822,9 @@ bool DRC::doTrackKeepoutDrc( TRACK* aRefSeg )
             if( ! area->GetDoNotAllowVias()  )
                 continue;
 
-            if( ! ((VIA*)aRefSeg)->IsOnLayer( area->GetLayer() ) )
+            auto viaLayers = aRefSeg->GetLayerSet();
+
+            if( !area->CommonLayerExists( viaLayers ) )
                 continue;
 
             if( area->Outline()->Distance( aRefSeg->GetPosition() ) < aRefSeg->GetWidth()/2 )
diff --git a/pcbnew/zones_by_polygon.cpp b/pcbnew/zones_by_polygon.cpp
index d8e462386f..72c70ab2dd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/zones_by_polygon.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zones_by_polygon.cpp
@@ -127,11 +127,20 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::duplicateZone( wxDC* aDC, ZONE_CONTAINER* aZone )
 
     // If the new zone is on the same layer as the the initial zone,
     // do nothing
-    if( success && ( aZone->GetLayer() == zoneSettings.m_CurrentZone_Layer ) )
+    if( success )
     {
-        DisplayErrorMessage( this,
-            _( "The duplicated zone cannot be on the same layer as the original zone." ) );
-        success = false;
+        if( aZone->GetIsKeepout() && ( aZone->GetLayerSet() == zoneSettings.m_Layers ) )
+        {
+            DisplayErrorMessage(
+                        this, _( "The duplicated zone cannot be on the same layers as the original zone." ) );
+            success = false;
+        }
+        else if( !aZone->GetIsKeepout() && ( aZone->GetLayer() == zoneSettings.m_CurrentZone_Layer ) )
+        {
+            DisplayErrorMessage(
+                    this, _(  "The duplicated zone cannot be on the same layer as the original zone." ) );
+            success = false;
+        }
     }
 
     if( success )