diff --git a/libs/kimath/src/geometry/shape_poly_set.cpp b/libs/kimath/src/geometry/shape_poly_set.cpp
index e9ff25b66b..c7502fbc64 100644
--- a/libs/kimath/src/geometry/shape_poly_set.cpp
+++ b/libs/kimath/src/geometry/shape_poly_set.cpp
@@ -717,8 +717,8 @@ void SHAPE_POLY_SET::BooleanIntersection( const SHAPE_POLY_SET& a, const SHAPE_P
 void SHAPE_POLY_SET::InflateWithLinkedHoles( int aFactor, int aCircleSegmentsCount,
                                              POLYGON_MODE aFastMode )
 {
+    Unfracture( aFastMode );
     Inflate( aFactor, aCircleSegmentsCount );
-    Simplify( aFastMode );
     Fracture( aFastMode );
 }