diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/graphics.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/graphics.cpp
index a77b9f7b19..147e237e35 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/graphics.cpp
@@ -1178,11 +1178,23 @@ void wxMacCoreGraphicsPathData::AddLineToPoint( wxDouble x1 , wxDouble y1 )
 
 void wxMacCoreGraphicsPathData::AddCurveToPoint( wxDouble cx1, wxDouble cy1, wxDouble cx2, wxDouble cy2, wxDouble x, wxDouble y )
 {
+    // This function should be preceded by MoveToPoint(cx1, cy1)
+    // if current point is not yet set (CGPathAddCurveToPoint requires non-empty path).
+    if ( CGPathIsEmpty(m_path) )
+    {
+        MoveToPoint(cx1, cy1);
+    }
     CGPathAddCurveToPoint( m_path , NULL , (CGFloat) cx1 , (CGFloat) cy1 , (CGFloat) cx2, (CGFloat) cy2, (CGFloat) x , (CGFloat) y );
 }
 
 void wxMacCoreGraphicsPathData::AddQuadCurveToPoint( wxDouble cx1, wxDouble cy1, wxDouble x, wxDouble y )
 {
+    // This function should be preceded by MoveToPoint(cx1, cy1)
+    // if current point is not yet set (CGPathAddQuadCurveToPoint requires non-empty path).
+    if ( CGPathIsEmpty(m_path) )
+    {
+        MoveToPoint(cx1, cy1);
+    }
     CGPathAddQuadCurveToPoint( m_path , NULL , (CGFloat) cx1 , (CGFloat) cy1 , (CGFloat) x , (CGFloat) y );
 }