diff --git a/lib/gfxpoly.c b/lib/gfxpoly.c
index a687e63..0af6bb3 100644
--- a/lib/gfxpoly.c
+++ b/lib/gfxpoly.c
@@ -956,8 +956,11 @@ ArtSVP* run_intersector(ArtSVP*svp, ArtWindRule rule)
 
     if(art_error_in_intersector) {
 	msg("<verbose> Error in polygon processing");
-	art_svp_free(result);
 	art_error_in_intersector=0;
+	if(current_svp == result){
+	  return current_svp;
+	}
+	art_svp_free(result);
 	return 0;
     }
     return result;