diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
index c048e8b4aa..35b9afd37e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/point_editor.cpp
@@ -1054,6 +1054,9 @@ int POINT_EDITOR::addCorner( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         // Move the end of the line to the break point..
         graphicItem->SetEnd( wxPoint( nearestPoint.x, nearestPoint.y ) );
 
+        if( graphicItem->Type() == PCB_MODULE_EDGE_T )
+            static_cast<EDGE_MODULE*>( graphicItem )->SetLocalCoord();
+
         // and add another one starting from the break point
         DRAWSEGMENT* newSegment;
 
@@ -1072,6 +1075,9 @@ int POINT_EDITOR::addCorner( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         newSegment->SetStart( wxPoint( nearestPoint.x, nearestPoint.y ) );
         newSegment->SetEnd( wxPoint( seg.B.x, seg.B.y ) );
 
+        if( newSegment->Type() == PCB_MODULE_EDGE_T )
+            static_cast<EDGE_MODULE*>( newSegment )->SetLocalCoord();
+
         commit.Add( newSegment );
         commit.Push( _( "Split segment" ) );
     }