diff --git a/splash/Splash.cc b/splash/Splash.cc
index 5bc7767..31c6d7f 100644
--- a/splash/Splash.cc
+++ b/splash/Splash.cc
@@ -2359,6 +2359,13 @@ SplashPath *Splash::makeDashedPath(SplashPath *path) {
     newPath = gTrue;
     for (k = i; k < j; ++k) {
 
+      // avoid line joins on dashed lines
+      if (!newPath && lineDashOn) {
+        newPath = gTrue;
+        lineDashOn = lineDashStartOn;
+        lineDashIdx = lineDashStartIdx;
+        lineDashDist = state->lineDash[lineDashIdx] - lineDashStartPhase;
+      }
       // grab the segment
       x0 = path->pts[k].x;
       y0 = path->pts[k].y;