diff --git a/core/src/processing/javafx/PGraphicsFX2D.java b/core/src/processing/javafx/PGraphicsFX2D.java
index 00308aecc..186c56a01 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/javafx/PGraphicsFX2D.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/javafx/PGraphicsFX2D.java
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ public class PGraphicsFX2D extends PGraphics {
   public void beginShape(int kind) {
     shape = kind;
     vertexCount = 0;
+    curveVertexCount = 0;
 
     workPath.reset();
     auxPath.reset();