diff --git a/src/cairo.c b/src/cairo.c
index 5117f8a97..1e8332ae9 100644
--- a/src/cairo.c
+++ b/src/cairo.c
@@ -1896,7 +1896,12 @@ cairo_arc_negative (cairo_t *cr,
 	return;
 
     /* Do nothing, successfully, if radius is <= 0 */
-    if (radius <= 0.0)
+    if (radius <= 0.0) {
+	cairo_line_to (cr, xc, yc); /* might become a move_to */
+	cairo_line_to (cr, xc, yc);
+	return;
+    }
+
 	return;
 
     while (angle2 > angle1)