1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/draw-context.cpp b/src/draw-context.cpp
index 6e641196b..7b40e7c95 100644
--- a/src/draw-context.cpp
+++ b/src/draw-context.cpp
@@ -680,16 +680,16 @@ spdc_flush_white(SPDrawContext *dc, SPCurve *gc)
         if (!dc->white_item) {
             /* Attach repr */
             SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(desktop->currentLayer()->appendChildRepr(repr));
+
+            // we finished the path; now apply any waiting LPEs or freehand shapes
+            spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(dc, item);
+
             dc->selection->set(repr);
             Inkscape::GC::release(repr);
             item->transform = i2i_affine(desktop->currentRoot(), desktop->currentLayer());
             item->updateRepr();
         }
 
-
-        // we finished the path; now apply any waiting LPEs or freehand shapes
-        spdc_check_for_and_apply_waiting_LPE(dc, dc->selection->singleItem());
-
         sp_document_done(doc, SP_IS_PEN_CONTEXT(dc)? SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN : SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL, 
                          _("Draw path"));