diff --git a/src/msw/graphicsd2d.cpp b/src/msw/graphicsd2d.cpp
index 1dd3425997..112cebd8fa 100644
--- a/src/msw/graphicsd2d.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/graphicsd2d.cpp
@@ -1772,9 +1772,12 @@ void wxD2DPathData::AddPath(const wxGraphicsPathData* path)
     GeometryStateData curStateSrc;
     pathSrc->SaveGeometryState(curStateSrc);
 
+    // I think this assert is incorrect. We need to support paths where the end
+    // is not connected to the beginning. --Robin
     // Raise warning if appended path has an open non-empty sub-path.
-    wxASSERT_MSG( pathSrc->IsStateSafeForFlush(),
-        wxS("Sub-path in appended path should be closed prior to this operation") );
+    // wxASSERT_MSG( pathSrc->IsStateSafeForFlush(),
+    //     wxS("Sub-path in appended path should be closed prior to this operation") );
+
     // Close appended geometry.
     pathSrc->Flush();
 
@@ -1893,8 +1896,12 @@ void wxD2DPathData::Transform(const wxGraphicsMatrixData* matrix)
     // constraints this can be fully done only if open figure was empty.
     // So, Transform() can be safely called if path doesn't contain the open
     // sub-path or if open sub-path is empty.
-    wxASSERT_MSG( IsStateSafeForFlush(),
-            wxS("Consider closing sub-path before calling Transform()") );
+    
+    // I think this assert is incorrect. We need to support paths where the end
+    // is not connected to the beginning. --Robin
+    // wxASSERT_MSG( IsStateSafeForFlush(),
+    //         wxS("Consider closing sub-path before calling Transform()") );
+    
     // Close current geometry.
     Flush();