diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
index 698eaeed26..eb4909a081 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
@@ -243,8 +243,7 @@ public:
                     else
                         path.lineTo (p1);
 
-                    last2 = last;
-                    last = p1;
+                    last2 = last = p1;
                 }
                 break;