diff --git a/internal/stroke/stroke.go b/internal/stroke/stroke.go
index 6a6b3877..fccbad2d 100644
--- a/internal/stroke/stroke.go
+++ b/internal/stroke/stroke.go
@@ -342,7 +342,11 @@ func normPt(p f32.Point, l float32) f32.Point {
 	d := math.Hypot(float64(p.X), float64(p.Y))
 	l64 := float64(l)
 	if math.Abs(d-l64) < 1e-10 {
-		return f32.Point{}
+		if math.Signbit(float64(l)) {
+			return f32.Point{X: -p.X, Y: -p.Y}
+		} else {
+			return f32.Point{X: p.X, Y: p.Y}
+		}
 	}
 	n := float32(l64 / d)
 	return f32.Point{X: p.X * n, Y: p.Y * n}
diff --git a/internal/stroke/stroke_test.go b/internal/stroke/stroke_test.go
index 8e6630bd..f43fb740 100644
--- a/internal/stroke/stroke_test.go
+++ b/internal/stroke/stroke_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ func TestNormPt(t *testing.T) {
 		{l: -20, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -20, Y: +20}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: +14.142136, Y: -14.142136}},
 		{l: -20, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -30, Y: +30}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: +14.142136, Y: -14.142136}},
 		{l: -20, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -90, Y: +90}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: +14.142137, Y: -14.142137}},
+
+		// l!=0 && Hypot=l
+		{l: 5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: 4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: 4}},
+		{l: 5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: -4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: -4}},
+		{l: 5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: -4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: -4}},
+		{l: 5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: 4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: 4}},
+		{l: -5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: 4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: -4}},
+		{l: -5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: -4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: 4}},
+		{l: -5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: -4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: 4}},
+		{l: -5, ptIn: f32.Point{X: -3, Y: 4}, ptOut: f32.Point{X: 3, Y: -4}},
 	}
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {