diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
index 4bf4ebc695..54f27bbd4b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Path = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Point, {
             var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(evt.xy);
             this.point.geometry.x = lonlat.lon;
             this.point.geometry.y = lonlat.lat;
+            this.point.geometry.clearBounds();
             if(this.mouseDown && this.freehandMode(evt)) {
                 this.addPoint();
             } else {