diff --git a/splash/Splash.cc b/splash/Splash.cc
index 5bc7767..60edb28 100644
--- a/splash/Splash.cc
+++ b/splash/Splash.cc
@@ -6161,7 +6161,7 @@ SplashPath *pathIn, *dashPath, *pathOut;
       }
 
       // round join
-      if (state->lineJoin == splashLineJoinRound) {
+      if (crossprod != 0 && state->lineJoin == splashLineJoinRound) {
 	pathOut->moveTo(pathIn->pts[j0].x + (SplashCoord)0.5 * w,
 			pathIn->pts[j0].y);
 	pathOut->curveTo(pathIn->pts[j0].x + (SplashCoord)0.5 * w,
@@ -6189,7 +6189,7 @@ SplashPath *pathIn, *dashPath, *pathOut;
 			 pathIn->pts[j0].x + (SplashCoord)0.5 * w,
 			 pathIn->pts[j0].y);
 
-      } else {
+      } else if (crossprod != 0) {
 	pathOut->moveTo(pathIn->pts[j0].x, pathIn->pts[j0].y);
 
 	// angle < 180