diff --git a/src/core/symbols/area_symbol.h b/src/core/symbols/area_symbol.h
index c066470b1..6e18f1f8e 100644
--- a/src/core/symbols/area_symbol.h
+++ b/src/core/symbols/area_symbol.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ friend class PointSymbolEditorWidget;
 	// Getters / Setters
 	inline const MapColor* getColor() const {return color;}
 	inline void setColor(const MapColor* color) {this->color = color;}
-	inline int getMinimumArea() const {return minimum_area; }
+	inline int getMinimumArea() const override {return minimum_area; }
 	inline int getNumFillPatterns() const {return int(patterns.size());}
 	inline void setNumFillPatterns(int count) {patterns.resize(std::size_t(count));}
 	inline FillPattern& getFillPattern(int i) {return patterns[std::size_t(i)];}
diff --git a/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.cpp b/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.cpp
index 5b9af26ff..0496a1895 100644
--- a/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.cpp
@@ -426,4 +426,17 @@ bool CombinedSymbol::containsDashSymbol() const
 }
 
 
+// override
+int CombinedSymbol::getMinimumArea() const
+{
+	auto minimum_area = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+	for (auto const* part : parts)
+	{
+		if (part)
+			minimum_area = qMin(minimum_area, part->getMinimumArea());
+	}
+	return minimum_area;
+}
+
+
 }  // namespace OpenOrienteering
diff --git a/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.h b/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.h
index a1d81b519..d1a13f3b2 100644
--- a/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.h
+++ b/src/core/symbols/combined_symbol.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ friend class PointSymbolEditorWidget;
 	
 	bool containsDashSymbol() const override;
 	
+	int getMinimumArea() const override;
+	
 protected:
 	void saveImpl(QXmlStreamWriter& xml, const Map& map) const override;
 	bool loadImpl(QXmlStreamReader& xml, const Map& map, SymbolDictionary& symbol_dict, int version) override;
diff --git a/src/core/symbols/symbol.cpp b/src/core/symbols/symbol.cpp
index 5cf924218..dbaca3e45 100644
--- a/src/core/symbols/symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbols/symbol.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <iterator>
+#include <limits>
 #include <memory>
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
@@ -994,4 +995,11 @@ bool Symbol::containsDashSymbol() const
 }
 
 
+// virtual function, derived classes AreaSymbol and CombinedSymbol override default behaviour below.
+int Symbol::getMinimumArea() const
+{
+	return std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+}
+
+
 }  // namespace OpenOrienteering
diff --git a/src/core/symbols/symbol.h b/src/core/symbols/symbol.h
index 9ae09a405..cae4bbbe9 100644
--- a/src/core/symbols/symbol.h
+++ b/src/core/symbols/symbol.h
@@ -510,6 +510,11 @@ class Symbol
 	 */
 	virtual bool containsDashSymbol() const;
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified minimum area of this symbol otherwise the maximum int value.
+	 */
+	virtual int getMinimumArea() const;
+	
 protected:
 	/**
 	 * Sets the rotatability state of the symbol.
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/measure_widget.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/measure_widget.cpp
index e6dd0147f..31e840a7f 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/measure_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/measure_widget.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *    Copyright 2012, 2013 Thomas Schöps
- *    Copyright 2012-2015, 2024 Kai Pastor
+ *    Copyright 2012-2018, 2024 Kai Pastor
  *
  *    This file is part of OpenOrienteering.
  *
@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@
 
 #include "measure_widget.h"
 
+#include <limits>
+
 #include <QBuffer>
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QIODevice>
+#include <QLatin1String>
 #include <QLocale>
+#include <QPixmap>
 #include <QScroller>
+#include <QSize>
 #include <QStyle>
 
 #include "core/map.h"
 #include "core/objects/object.h"
-#include "core/symbols/symbol.h"
-#include "core/symbols/area_symbol.h"
 #include "core/symbols/line_symbol.h"
+#include "core/symbols/symbol.h"
 
 
 namespace OpenOrienteering {
@@ -78,8 +84,8 @@ void MeasureWidget::objectSelectionChanged()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		const Object* object = *begin(selected_objects);
-		const Symbol* symbol = object->getSymbol();
+		const auto* object = *begin(selected_objects);
+		const auto* symbol = object->getSymbol();
 		headline = symbol->getNumberAsString() + QLatin1Char(' ') + symbol->getName();
 		
 		if (object->getType() != Object::Path)
@@ -127,13 +133,9 @@ void MeasureWidget::objectSelectionChanged()
 				                          paper_area_text, tr("mm²", "square millimeters"),
 				                          real_area_text , tr("m²", "square meters")));
 				
-				auto minimum_area = 0.0;
-				auto minimum_area_text = QString{ };
-				if (symbol->getType() == Symbol::Area)
-				{
-					minimum_area      = 0.001 * static_cast<const AreaSymbol*>(symbol)->getMinimumArea();
-					minimum_area_text = locale().toString(minimum_area, 'f', 2);
-				}
+				auto minimum_area_int = symbol->getMinimumArea();
+				auto minimum_area = 0.001 * (minimum_area_int == std::numeric_limits<int>::max() ? 0 : minimum_area_int);
+				auto minimum_area_text = locale().toString(minimum_area, 'f', 2);
 				
 				if (paper_area < minimum_area && paper_area_text != minimum_area_text)
 				{