1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sp-ellipse.cpp b/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
index 027accd39..a74d4687d 100644
--- a/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void SPGenericEllipse::update_patheffect(bool write)
     if (write) {
         Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = this->getRepr();
 
-        if (this->_curve != NULL) {
+        if (this->_curve != NULL && type == SP_GENERIC_ELLIPSE_ARC) {
             gchar *str = sp_svg_write_path(this->_curve->get_pathvector());
             repr->setAttribute("d", str);
             g_free(str);