diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
index b301a9d54e..a61f0ac2fe 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ public:
             if (! carryOn)
                 break;
         }
+
+        // paths that finish back at their start position often seem to be
+        // left without a 'z', so need to be closed explicitly..
+        if (path.getCurrentPosition() == subpathStart)
+            path.closeSubPath();
     }
 
 private: