diff --git a/drc/DRCtech.c b/drc/DRCtech.c
index c659d081..17ba586c 100644
--- a/drc/DRCtech.c
+++ b/drc/DRCtech.c
@@ -4237,8 +4237,8 @@ DRCGetDefaultLayerWidth(ttype)
 	/* Skip area rule */
 	if (cptr->drcc_flags & DRC_AREA) continue;
 
-	/* FORWARD rules only, and no MAXWIDTH */
-	if ((cptr->drcc_flags & (DRC_REVERSE | DRC_MAXWIDTH)) == 0)
+	/* FORWARD rules only, and no MAXWIDTH or SPLITTILE */
+	if ((cptr->drcc_flags & (DRC_REVERSE | DRC_MAXWIDTH | DRC_SPLITTILE)) == 0)
 	{
 	    set = &cptr->drcc_mask;
 	    if (TTMaskHasType(set, ttype) && TTMaskEqual(set, &cptr->drcc_corner))
diff --git a/wiring/wireOps.c b/wiring/wireOps.c
index b36a38e9..a7260e9a 100644
--- a/wiring/wireOps.c
+++ b/wiring/wireOps.c
@@ -826,7 +826,23 @@ WireAddContact(newType, newWidth)
 
     gotContact:
     totalSize = conSize + 2 * oldOverlap;
-    if (totalSize < WireWidth) totalSize = WireWidth;
+
+    /* If the contact size + overlap is less than the wire width,
+     * then make the contact size equal to the wire width - the
+     * overlap so that the full contact area isn't larger than
+     * the exiting wire width.
+     */
+    if (updown == WIRING_CONTACT_UP)
+    {
+	if (totalSize < (WireWidth - 2 * conSurround2))
+	    totalSize = WireWidth - 2 * conSurround2;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	if (totalSize < (WireWidth - 2 * conSurround1))
+	    totalSize = WireWidth - 2 * conSurround1;
+    }
+
     contactArea = oldLeg;
     if ((contactArea.r_xtop - contactArea.r_xbot) < totalSize)
     {