diff --git a/config/changelog.yaml b/config/changelog.yaml
index ed971708506..d033aa6e98b 100644
--- a/config/changelog.yaml
+++ b/config/changelog.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Unreleased:
   Fixed:
     benjamin:
       - Fix for incorrect length of the ribbon
+    core:
+      - Fix an edge case in utils.pointOnCurve for perfect horizontal curves
 
 2.7.2:
   date: 2020-07-29
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.js b/packages/core/src/utils.js
index b16424b8d1e..dd15e7654e0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.js
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ export function pointOnCurve(start, cp1, cp2, end, check) {
     p1: { x: check.x - 1, y: check.y },
     p2: { x: check.x + 1, y: check.y }
   })
+  if (intersections.length === 0) {
+    // Handle edge case of a curve that's a perfect horizontal line
+    intersections = curve.intersects({
+      p1: { x: check.x, y: check.y - 1 },
+      p2: { x: check.x, y: check.y + 1 }
+    })
+  }
+
   if (intersections.length > 0) return intersections.shift()
   else return false
 }