diff --git a/nav2_collision_monitor/src/polygon.cpp b/nav2_collision_monitor/src/polygon.cpp
index 08910c9145..523b446b25 100644
--- a/nav2_collision_monitor/src/polygon.cpp
+++ b/nav2_collision_monitor/src/polygon.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,12 @@ double Polygon::getCollisionTime(
   Velocity vel = velocity;
 
   // Array of points transformed to the frame concerned with pose on each simulation step
-  std::vector<Point> points_transformed;
+  std::vector<Point> points_transformed = collision_points;
+
+  // Check static polygon
+  if (getPointsInside(points_transformed) >= min_points_) {
+    return 0.0;
+  }
 
   // Robot movement simulation
   for (double time = 0.0; time <= time_before_collision_; time += simulation_time_step_) {
diff --git a/nav2_collision_monitor/test/collision_monitor_node_test.cpp b/nav2_collision_monitor/test/collision_monitor_node_test.cpp
index 69f8ac21e0..81884a6a45 100644
--- a/nav2_collision_monitor/test/collision_monitor_node_test.cpp
+++ b/nav2_collision_monitor/test/collision_monitor_node_test.cpp
@@ -991,7 +991,8 @@ TEST_F(Tester, testProcessApproach)
   // 3. Obstacle is inside robot footprint
   publishScan(0.5, curr_time);
   ASSERT_TRUE(waitData(0.5, 500ms, curr_time));
-  publishCmdVel(0.5, 0.2, 0.0);
+  // Publish impossible cmd_vel to ensure robot footprint is checked
+  publishCmdVel(1000000000.0, 0.2, 0.0);
   ASSERT_TRUE(waitCmdVel(500ms));
   ASSERT_NEAR(cmd_vel_out_->linear.x, 0.0, EPSILON);
   ASSERT_NEAR(cmd_vel_out_->linear.y, 0.0, EPSILON);