diff --git a/doc/src/fix_adapt.rst b/doc/src/fix_adapt.rst
index 0aa0323309..1943798160 100644
--- a/doc/src/fix_adapt.rst
+++ b/doc/src/fix_adapt.rst
@@ -360,9 +360,8 @@ all types from 1 to :math:`N`.  A leading asterisk means all types from
 :math:`N` (inclusive).  A middle asterisk means all types from m to n
 (inclusive).
 
-Currently *angle* does not support angle_style hybrid nor angle_style
-hybrid/overlay as angle styles. The angle styles that currently work
-with fix adapt are
+If :doc:`angle_style hybrid <angle_hybrid>` is used, *astyle* should be a
+sub-style name. The angle styles that currently work with fix adapt are:
 
 +------------------------------------+----------+-------------+
 | :doc:`harmonic <angle_harmonic>`   | k,theta0 | type angles |
diff --git a/src/angle_hybrid.cpp b/src/angle_hybrid.cpp
index a015882a15..1261a78176 100644
--- a/src/angle_hybrid.cpp
+++ b/src/angle_hybrid.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,14 @@ void AngleHybrid::init_style()
     if (styles[m]) styles[m]->init_style();
 }
 
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int AngleHybrid::check_itype(int itype, char *substyle)
+{
+  if (strcmp(keywords[map[itype]], substyle) == 0) return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    return an equilbrium angle length
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/angle_hybrid.h b/src/angle_hybrid.h
index a6da29245e..a84096b297 100644
--- a/src/angle_hybrid.h
+++ b/src/angle_hybrid.h
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ class AngleHybrid : public Angle {
   double single(int, int, int, int) override;
   double memory_usage() override;
 
+  int check_itype(int, char *);
+
  protected:
-  int *map;    // which style each angle type points to
+  int *map;            // which style each angle type points to
   int *nanglelist;     // # of angles in sub-style anglelists
   int *maxangle;       // max # of angles sub-style lists can store
   int ***anglelist;    // anglelist for each sub-style
diff --git a/src/fix_adapt.cpp b/src/fix_adapt.cpp
index 6bab704c22..c725707b29 100644
--- a/src/fix_adapt.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_adapt.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "fix_adapt.h"
 
 #include "angle.h"
+#include "angle_hybrid.h"
 #include "atom.h"
 #include "bond.h"
 #include "bond_hybrid.h"
@@ -455,8 +456,16 @@ void FixAdapt::init()
 
       if (ad->adim == 1) ad->vector = (double *) ptr;
 
-      if (utils::strmatch(force->angle_style,"^hybrid"))
-        error->all(FLERR,"Fix adapt does not support angle_style hybrid");
+      if (utils::strmatch(force->angle_style,"^hybrid")) {
+        auto angle = dynamic_cast<AngleHybrid *>(force->angle);
+        if (angle) {
+          for (i = ad->ilo; i <= ad->ihi; i++) {
+            if (!angle->check_itype(i,astyle))
+              error->all(FLERR,"Fix adapt type angle range is not valid "
+                         "for pair hybrid sub-style {}", astyle);
+          }
+        }
+      }
 
       delete[] astyle;