diff --git a/src/bin/debug/strace/strace.cpp b/src/bin/debug/strace/strace.cpp
index cd2fc26150..ba2fbee511 100644
--- a/src/bin/debug/strace/strace.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/debug/strace/strace.cpp
@@ -243,10 +243,12 @@ patch_syscalls()
 
 		// patch return type handlers
 		const string returnTypeName = syscall->ReturnType()->TypeName();
-		if (returnTypeName == "status_t" || returnTypeName == "int")
+		if (returnTypeName == "int" || returnTypeName == "status_t"
+				|| returnTypeName == "area_id") {
 			syscall->ReturnType()->SetHandler(create_status_t_type_handler());
-		else if (returnTypeName == "ssize_t")
+		} else if (returnTypeName == "ssize_t") {
 			syscall->ReturnType()->SetHandler(create_ssize_t_type_handler());
+		}
 	}
 
 	patch_area();