diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/handrail/AddHandrail.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/handrail/AddHandrail.kt
index 347f01799b..3eb572c2d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/handrail/AddHandrail.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/handrail/AddHandrail.kt
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ class AddHandrail(overpassApi: OverpassMapDataAndGeometryApi, r: ResurveyInterva
          and access !~ private|no
          and (!conveying or conveying = no)
          and (
-           !handrail
+           !handrail and !handrail:center and !handrail:left and !handrail:right
            or handrail = no and handrail older today -${r * 4} years
            or handrail older today -${r * 8} years
+           or older today -${r * 8} years
          )
     """