diff --git a/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp b/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
index e1d254474..65de15e14 100644
--- a/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ bool TurnLaneHandler::isSimpleIntersection(const LaneDataVector &lane_data,
             if (lane_data.back().tag == TurnLaneType::uturn)
                 return findBestMatchForReverse(lane_data[lane_data.size() - 2].tag, intersection);
 
-            BOOST_ASSERT(lane_data.front().tag == TurnLaneType::uturn);
-            return findBestMatchForReverse(lane_data[1].tag, intersection);
+            if (lane_data.front().tag == TurnLaneType::uturn)
+                return findBestMatchForReverse(lane_data[1].tag, intersection);
+
+            return findBestMatch(data.tag, intersection);
         }();
         std::size_t match_index = std::distance(intersection.begin(), best_match);
         all_simple &= (matched_indices.count(match_index) == 0);