diff --git a/packages/core/src/path.mjs b/packages/core/src/path.mjs
index 265887071eb..22fcbfb846c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/path.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/path.mjs
@@ -814,10 +814,10 @@ Path.prototype.split = function (point) {
     if (path.ops[1].type === 'line') {
       if (pointOnLine(path.ops[0].to, path.ops[1].to, point)) {
         firstHalf = divided.slice(0, pi)
-        firstHalf.push(new Path().__withLog(this.log).move(path.ops[0].to).line(point.copy()))
+        firstHalf.push(new Path().__withLog(this.log).move(path.ops[0].to).line(point))
         pi++
         secondHalf = divided.slice(pi)
-        secondHalf.unshift(new Path().__withLog(this.log).move(point.copy()).line(path.ops[1].to))
+        secondHalf.unshift(new Path().__withLog(this.log).move(point).line(path.ops[1].to))
         break
       }
     } else if (path.ops[1].type === 'curve') {
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/path.test.mjs b/packages/core/tests/path.test.mjs
index a3b0bee5fc0..3c448096ef2 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/path.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/tests/path.test.mjs
@@ -600,6 +600,19 @@ describe('Path', () => {
     expect(halves[1].ops[0].to.y).to.equal(30)
   })
 
+  it('Should split a path on roughly a line joint', () => {
+    const a = new Point(45, 60)
+    const b = new Point(10, 30)
+    const c = new Point(90, 30)
+    const test = new Path().move(a).line(b).line(c)
+
+    let halves = test.split(new Point(10.1, 29.9))
+    expect(halves[0].ops[1].to.x).to.equal(10.1)
+    expect(halves[0].ops[1].to.y).to.equal(29.9)
+    expect(halves[1].ops[0].to.x).to.equal(10.1)
+    expect(halves[1].ops[0].to.y).to.equal(29.9)
+  })
+
   it('Should split a path on a curve joint', () => {
     const a = new Point(45, 60)
     const b = new Point(10, 30)