diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e8c9c93abe4..f32dc4ce739 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       - CHANGED #4830: Announce reference change if names are empty
       - CHANGED #4835: MAXIMAL_ALLOWED_SEPARATION_WIDTH increased to 12 meters
       - CHANGED #4842: Lower priority links from a motorway now are used as motorway links [#4842](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/4842)
+      - CHANGED #4893: Handle motorway forks with links as normal motorway intersections
     - Profile:
       - FIXED: `highway=service` will now be used for restricted access, `access=private` is still disabled for snapping.
       - ADDED #4775: Exposes more information to the turn function, now being able to set turn weights with highway and access information of the turn as well as other roads at the intersection [#4775](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/issues/4775)
diff --git a/features/guidance/motorway.feature b/features/guidance/motorway.feature
index 61637f57cdc..88331fc041d 100644
--- a/features/guidance/motorway.feature
+++ b/features/guidance/motorway.feature
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ Feature: Motorway Guidance
             | a,g       | abcde,bfg,bfg | depart,off ramp slight right,arrive |
 
 
+    # https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=20/53.46176/-2.24501
     Scenario: Highway Fork with a Link
         Given the node map
             """
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ Feature: Motorway Guidance
             | cd    | motorway_link |
 
        When I route I should get
-            | waypoints | route          | turns                           |
-            | a,d       | abce,cd,cd     | depart,turn straight,arrive     |
-            | a,e       | abce,abce,abce | depart,fork slight left,arrive  |
-            | a,f       | abce,cf,cf     | depart,fork slight right,arrive |
+            | waypoints | route      | turns                              |
+            | a,d       | abce,cd,cd | depart,off ramp slight left,arrive |
+            | a,e       | abce,abce  | depart,arrive                      |
+            | a,f       | abce,cf,cf | depart,turn slight right,arrive |
diff --git a/src/guidance/motorway_handler.cpp b/src/guidance/motorway_handler.cpp
index 10889d5cf84..0376b9eb6a1 100644
--- a/src/guidance/motorway_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guidance/motorway_handler.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ Intersection MotorwayHandler::fromMotorway(const EdgeID via_eid, Intersection in
     }
     else
     {
-        const unsigned exiting_motorways = countExitingMotorways(intersection);
+        const auto valid_exits = std::count_if(intersection.begin(),
+                                               intersection.end(),
+                                               [](const auto &road) { return road.entry_allowed; });
+        const auto exiting_motorways = countExitingMotorways(intersection);
 
         if (exiting_motorways == 0)
         {
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ Intersection MotorwayHandler::fromMotorway(const EdgeID via_eid, Intersection in
                 }
             }
         }
-        else if (exiting_motorways == 1)
+        else if (exiting_motorways == 1 || exiting_motorways != valid_exits)
         {
             // normal motorway passing some ramps or mering onto another motorway
             if (intersection.size() == 2)