1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-bendpath.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-bendpath.cpp
index 5c20a7f9e..874e23c4c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-bendpath.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-bendpath.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,21 @@ KnotHolderEntityWidthBendPath::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const&
     Geom::Point const s = snap_knot_position(p, state);
     Geom::Path path_in = lpe->bend_path.get_pathvector().pathAt(Geom::PathVectorTime(0, 0, 0.0));
     Geom::Point ptA = path_in.pointAt(Geom::PathTime(0, 0.0));
-    lpe->prop_scale.param_set_value(Geom::distance(s , ptA)/(lpe->original_height/2.0));
+    Geom::Point B = path_in.pointAt(Geom::PathTime(1, 0.0));
+    Geom::Curve const *first_curve = &path_in.curveAt(Geom::PathTime(0, 0.0));
+    Geom::CubicBezier const *cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const *>(&*first_curve);
+    Geom::Ray ray(ptA, B);
+    if (cubic) {
+        ray.setPoints(ptA, (*cubic)[1]);
+    }
+    ray.setAngle(ray.angle() + Geom::deg_to_rad(90));
+    Geom::Point knot_pos = this->knot->pos * item->i2dt_affine().inverse();
+    Geom::Coord nearest_to_ray = ray.nearestTime(knot_pos);
+    if(nearest_to_ray == 0){
+        lpe->prop_scale.param_set_value(-Geom::distance(s , ptA)/(lpe->original_height/2.0));
+    } else {
+        lpe->prop_scale.param_set_value(Geom::distance(s , ptA)/(lpe->original_height/2.0));
+    }
 
     sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect (SP_LPE_ITEM(item), false, true);
 }
@@ -211,8 +225,8 @@ KnotHolderEntityWidthBendPath::knot_get() const
     if (cubic) {
         ray.setPoints(ptA,(*cubic)[1]);
     }
-    Geom::Angle first_curve_angle = ray.transformed(Geom::Rotate(Geom::deg_to_rad(90))).angle();
-    Geom::Point result_point = Geom::Point::polar(first_curve_angle, (lpe->original_height * lpe->prop_scale)/2.0) + ptA;
+    ray.setAngle(ray.angle() + Geom::deg_to_rad(90));
+    Geom::Point result_point = Geom::Point::polar(ray.angle(), (lpe->original_height/2.0) * lpe->prop_scale) + ptA;
 
     bp_helper_path.clear();
     Geom::Path hp(result_point);