diff --git a/packages/core/src/path.js b/packages/core/src/path.js
index 02e237c32da..f799ea51422 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/path.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/path.js
@@ -348,14 +348,20 @@ function pathOffset(path, distance, raise) {
           .withRaise(path.raise)
           .move(current)
           .curve(op.cp1, op.cp2, op.to)
-          .shiftAlong(2)
+        cp1 = cp1.shiftAlong(cp1.length() > 2
+          ? 2
+          : cp1.length()/10
+        )
       } else cp1 = op.cp1
       if (op.cp2.sitsRoughlyOn(op.to)) {
         cp2 = new Path(path.debug)
           .withRaise(path.raise)
           .move(op.to)
           .curve(op.cp2, op.cp1, current)
-          .shiftAlong(2)
+        cp2 = cp2.shiftAlong(cp2.length() > 2
+          ? 2
+          : cp2.length()/10
+        )
       } else cp2 = op.cp2
       let b = new Bezier(
         { x: current.x, y: current.y },