diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 614601a6c..ff5dc6d98 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
       - ADDED: Extract prerelease/build information from package semver [#6839](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6839)
     - Profiles:
       - FIXED: Bicycle and foot profiles now don't route on proposed ways [#6615](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6615)
+      - FIXED: edge maxspeed now doesn't overwrite a vehicle maxspeed [#7036](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/7036)
+
     - Routing:
       - FIXED: Fix adding traffic signal penalties during compression [#6419](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6419)
       - FIXED: Correctly handle compressed traffic signals. [#6724](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6724)
diff --git a/profiles/lib/way_handlers.lua b/profiles/lib/way_handlers.lua
index b13410235..87b4b6e2c 100644
--- a/profiles/lib/way_handlers.lua
+++ b/profiles/lib/way_handlers.lua
@@ -438,11 +438,11 @@ function WayHandlers.maxspeed(profile,way,result,data)
   backward = WayHandlers.parse_maxspeed(backward,profile)
 
   if forward and forward > 0 then
-    result.forward_speed = forward * profile.speed_reduction
+    result.forward_speed = math.min(forward * profile.speed_reduction, result.forward_speed)
   end
 
   if backward and backward > 0 then
-    result.backward_speed = backward * profile.speed_reduction
+    result.backward_speed = math.min(backward * profile.speed_reduction, result.backward_speed)
   end
 end