diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index 9a3289cb9..aff568314 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -929,6 +929,9 @@ _e_zone_useful_geometry_calc(E_Zone *zone)
 
 	if (shelf->cfg)
 	  {
+	     if (shelf->cfg->overlap)
+	       continue;
+	    
 	     if (shelf->cfg->autohide)
 	       continue;
 	     orient = shelf->cfg->orient;