diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
index 666b385d15..1cfdb0a001 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
@@ -648,10 +648,16 @@ void POINT_EDITOR::breakOutline( const VECTOR2I& aBreakPoint )
         }
 
         // Find the point on the closest segment
-        SEG nearestSide( VECTOR2I( outline->GetPos( nearestIdx ) ),
-                         VECTOR2I( outline->GetPos( nextNearestIdx ) ) );
+        VECTOR2I sideOrigin( outline->GetPos( nearestIdx ) );
+        VECTOR2I sideEnd( outline->GetPos( nextNearestIdx ) );
+        SEG nearestSide( sideOrigin, sideEnd );
         VECTOR2I nearestPoint = nearestSide.NearestPoint( aBreakPoint );
 
+        // Do not add points that have the same coordinates as ones that already belong to polygon
+        // instead, add a point in the middle of the side
+        if( nearestPoint == sideOrigin || nearestPoint == sideEnd )
+            nearestPoint = ( sideOrigin + sideEnd ) / 2;
+
         outline->InsertCorner( nearestIdx, nearestPoint.x, nearestPoint.y );
     }