diff --git a/src/marker_cache.cpp b/src/marker_cache.cpp
index d483d7b47..970e310f3 100644
--- a/src/marker_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/marker_cache.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ boost::optional<marker_ptr> marker_cache::find(std::string const& uri,
                 double lox,loy,hix,hiy;
                 svg.bounding_rect(&lox, &loy, &hix, &hiy);
                 marker_path->set_bounding_box(lox,loy,hix,hiy);
+                marker_path->set_dimensions(svg.width(),svg.height());
                 marker_ptr mark(boost::make_shared<marker>(marker_path));
                 result.reset(mark);
                 if (update_cache)