diff --git a/src/cairo.c b/src/cairo.c
index 73dbaeefb..8c19cd11b 100644
--- a/src/cairo.c
+++ b/src/cairo.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,12 @@ 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;
 
     if (angle2 > angle1) {
diff --git a/test/Makefile.sources b/test/Makefile.sources
index e88c85cc5..207dcd063 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.sources
+++ b/test/Makefile.sources
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ test_sources = \
 	alpha-similar.c					\
 	arc-infinite-loop.c				\
 	arc-looping-dash.c				\
+	arc-negative.c					\
 	api-special-cases.c				\
 	big-line.c					\
 	big-trap.c					\