1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
index aab64fe64..1da364580 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ Effect::Effect(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject)
       show_orig_path(false),
       lpeobj(lpeobject),
       concatenate_before_pwd2(false),
+      sp_lpe_item(NULL),
+      defaultUnit("px"),
+      current_zoom(1),
+      sp_curve(NULL),
       provides_own_flash_paths(true), // is automatically set to false if providesOwnFlashPaths() is not overridden
       is_ready(false) // is automatically set to false if providesOwnFlashPaths() is not overridden
 {
@@ -461,9 +465,11 @@ void Effect::doBeforeEffect_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
     sp_lpe_item = const_cast<SPLPEItem *>(lpeitem);
     defaultUnit = sp_lpe_item->document->getDisplayUnit()->abbr;
     //printf("(SPLPEITEM*) %p\n", sp_lpe_item);
-    sp_curve = SP_SHAPE(sp_lpe_item)->getCurve();
-    pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
-    
+    SPShape * shape = dynamic_cast<SPShape *>(sp_lpe_item);
+    if(shape){
+        sp_curve = shape->getCurve();
+        pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
+    }
     doBeforeEffect(lpeitem);
 }