diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_meander_skew_placer.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_meander_skew_placer.cpp
index 7b15c320c1..fbe9d93804 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_meander_skew_placer.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_meander_skew_placer.cpp
@@ -112,11 +112,13 @@ bool MEANDER_SKEW_PLACER::Start( const VECTOR2I& aP, ITEM* aStartItem )
     {
         m_padToDieLength = m_padToDieN;
         m_coupledLength = lineLength( m_tunedPathN );
+        m_tunedPath = m_tunedPathP;
     }
     else
     {
         m_padToDieLength = m_padToDieP;
         m_coupledLength = lineLength( m_tunedPathP );
+        m_tunedPath = m_tunedPathN;
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ bool MEANDER_SKEW_PLACER::Start( const VECTOR2I& aP, ITEM* aStartItem )
 
 long long int MEANDER_SKEW_PLACER::origPathLength() const
 {
-    return lineLength( m_tunedPath );
+    return m_padToDieLength + lineLength( m_tunedPath );
 }