2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
index 9f74af3d9..1d4481415 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ Effect::effectType() {
 }
 
 void
+Effect::doOnApply (SPLPEItem */*lpeitem*/)
+{
+    // This is performed once when the effect is freshly applied to a path
+}
+
+void
 Effect::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem */*lpeitem*/)
 {
     //Do nothing for simple effects
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.h b/src/live_effects/effect.h
index 496d4cbdf..b5c1d6aeb 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ public:
 
     EffectType effectType ();
 
+    virtual void doOnApply (SPLPEItem *lpeitem);
+
     virtual void doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem *lpeitem);
 
     virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);