diff --git a/pcbmode/utils/svgpath.py b/pcbmode/utils/svgpath.py
index 4ef7ef41..e7ad9724 100644
--- a/pcbmode/utils/svgpath.py
+++ b/pcbmode/utils/svgpath.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ def __init__(self, path_in, trans_dict={}):
             self._p_r_path = self._p_path_to_relative(self._p_path)
         else:
             self._p_r_path = path_in
+            self._stringify_path()
+            self._path_in = self._s_r_path
 
         # Transform path
         self._t_dict = trans_dict