diff --git a/topology/sql/populate.sql b/topology/sql/populate.sql
index a4ea7ced3..7f4a0ddbe 100644
--- a/topology/sql/populate.sql
+++ b/topology/sql/populate.sql
@@ -261,11 +261,10 @@ BEGIN
 	    -- they have puntual intersection between interiors
 	    -- 
 	    -- compute intersection, check it's a single point
-	    -- and equals first StartPoint _and_ second StartPoint
+	    -- and equals first's StartPoint _and_ second's StartPoint
 	    IF ST_Equals(ST_Intersection(rec.geom, aline),
-	                 ST_StartPoint(aline)) OR
-	       ST_Equals(ST_Intersection(rec.geom, aline),
-	                 ST_EndPoint(aline))
+	                 ST_StartPoint(aline)) AND
+	       ST_Equals(ST_StartPoint(aline), ST_StartPoint(rec.geom))
 	    THEN
 	      RAISE DEBUG
 	        'Closed edge shares boundary with existing closed edge %',
diff --git a/topology/test/regress/addedge.sql b/topology/test/regress/addedge.sql
index 7f042ae44..e02b93ae6 100644
--- a/topology/test/regress/addedge.sql
+++ b/topology/test/regress/addedge.sql
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ SELECT '#770-2', topology.addEdge('tt', 'LINESTRING(8 10, 9 8, 10 9, 8 10)');
 SELECT '#770-*', topology.addEdge('tt', 'LINESTRING(8 10, 8 12, 10 12)');
 -- same as above, but this time the new edge is closed too
 SELECT '#770-*', topology.addEdge('tt', 'LINESTRING(8 10, 7 13, 10 12, 8 12, 10 12)');
+-- once again, but the intersection is now at the new edge endpoint
+-- (not the existing edge endpoint)
+SELECT '#770-*', topology.addEdge('tt', 'LINESTRING(10 12, 11 12, 10 13, 10 12)');
 
 SELECT edge_id, left_face, right_face,
 	next_left_edge, next_right_edge,
diff --git a/topology/test/regress/addedge_expected b/topology/test/regress/addedge_expected
index 2cadd19bb..9ca16ce8e 100644
--- a/topology/test/regress/addedge_expected
+++ b/topology/test/regress/addedge_expected
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ e6|6
 #770-2|8
 ERROR:  Edge intersects (not on endpoints) with existing edge 7 
 ERROR:  Edge intersects (not on endpoints) with existing edge 7 
+ERROR:  Edge intersects (not on endpoints) with existing edge 7 
 1|0|0|1|1|LINESTRING(0 0,8 0)
 2|0|0|2|2|LINESTRING(8 0,8 10)
 3|0|0|3|3|LINESTRING(0 0,0 10)