diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index d4d8088c0..efb8159f3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - Bug fixes.
 - Improve canceling nesting.
 - Fix incorrect nesting status for valid cases.
+- Improve crossing check for the layout algorithm.
 
 # Version 0.7.40 Nov 23, 2020
 - New function Warning.
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vposition.cpp b/src/libs/vlayout/vposition.cpp
index 542b8c14e..4570d8ab0 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vposition.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vposition.cpp
@@ -480,10 +480,11 @@ VPosition::CrossingType VPosition::Crossing(const VLayoutPiece &detail) const
 
     for(auto &position : m_data.positionsCache)
     {
-        if (position.boundingRect.intersects(layoutBoundingRect) || position.boundingRect.contains(detailBoundingRect))
+        if (position.boundingRect.intersects(layoutBoundingRect) || position.boundingRect.contains(detailBoundingRect)
+            || detailBoundingRect.contains(position.boundingRect))
         {
-            if (position.layoutAllowancePath.contains(contourPath) ||
-                    position.layoutAllowancePath.intersects(layoutAllowancePath))
+            if (position.layoutAllowancePath.contains(contourPath) || contourPath.contains(position.layoutAllowancePath)
+                || position.layoutAllowancePath.intersects(layoutAllowancePath))
             {
                 return CrossingType::Intersection;
             }