diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Fill.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Fill.pm
index 6fbb14b7b..e08bc2e70 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Fill.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Fill.pm
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ sub make_fill {
             $density = 1;
             $filler = $Slic3r::Config->solid_fill_pattern;
             if ($is_bridge) {
-                $filler = $surface->surface_type == S_TYPE_INTERNALBRIDGE
-                    ? 'concentric'
-                    : 'rectilinear';
+                $filler = 'rectilinear';
                 $flow_spacing = $layerm->extruders->{infill}->bridge_flow->spacing;
             } elsif ($surface->surface_type == S_TYPE_INTERNALSOLID) {
                 $filler = 'rectilinear';
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print/Object.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print/Object.pm
index 01c498026..dcca26096 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print/Object.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print/Object.pm
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ sub bridge_over_infill {
             
             # exclude infill from the layers below if needed
             # see discussion at https://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r/issues/240
-            {
+            # Update: do not exclude any infill. Sparse infill is able to absorb the excess material.
+            if (0) {
                 my $excess = $layerm->extruders->{infill}->bridge_flow->width - $layerm->height;
                 for (my $i = $layer_id-1; $excess >= $self->layers->[$i]->height; $i--) {
                     Slic3r::debugf "  skipping infill below those areas at layer %d\n", $i;