3 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/sp-shape.cpp b/src/sp-shape.cpp
index 8bfa99392..5fd33bef7 100644
--- a/src/sp-shape.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-shape.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Geom::OptRect SPShape::sp_shape_bbox(SPItem const *item, Geom::Affine const &tra
         // convert the stroke to a path and calculate that path's geometric bbox
         SPStyle* style = item->style;
         if (!style->stroke.isNone()) {
-            Geom::PathVector *pathv = item_outline(item);
+            Geom::PathVector *pathv = item_outline(item, false);  // disable Path::Coalesce
             if (pathv) {
                 bbox |= bounds_exact_transformed(*pathv, transform);
                 delete pathv;
diff --git a/src/splivarot.cpp b/src/splivarot.cpp
index 63eb5c8ff..22b0f2241 100644
--- a/src/splivarot.cpp
+++ b/src/splivarot.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ void item_outline_add_marker( SPObject const *marker_object, Geom::Affine marker
  *  Returns a pathvector that is the outline of the stroked item, with markers.
  *  item must be SPShape or SPText.
  */
-Geom::PathVector* item_outline(SPItem const *item)
+Geom::PathVector* item_outline(SPItem const *item, bool coalesce)
 {
     Geom::PathVector *ret_pathv = NULL;
 
@@ -774,14 +774,18 @@ Geom::PathVector* item_outline(SPItem const *item)
         originaux[0] = res;
         theRes->ConvertToForme(orig, 1, originaux);
 
-        res->Coalesce(5.0);
+        if (coalesce) {
+            res->Coalesce(5.0);
+        }
 
         delete theShape;
         delete theRes;
     } else {
         orig->Outline(res, 0.5 * o_width, o_join, o_butt, 0.5 * o_miter);
 
-        orig->Coalesce(0.5 * o_width);
+        if (coalesce) {
+            orig->Coalesce(0.5 * o_width);
+        }
 
         Shape *theShape = new Shape;
         Shape *theRes = new Shape;
diff --git a/src/splivarot.h b/src/splivarot.h
index 9dc596888..079139775 100644
--- a/src/splivarot.h
+++ b/src/splivarot.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void sp_selected_path_create_updating_offset_object_zero (SPDesktop *desktop);
 // outline of a curve
 // uses the stroke-width
 void sp_selected_path_outline (SPDesktop *desktop);
-Geom::PathVector* item_outline(SPItem const *item);
+Geom::PathVector* item_outline(SPItem const *item, bool coalesce = true);
 
 // simplifies a path (removes small segments and the like)
 void sp_selected_path_simplify (SPDesktop *desktop);