diff --git a/src/agg_renderer.cpp b/src/agg_renderer.cpp
index 541553578..2e594b3f9 100644
--- a/src/agg_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg_renderer.cpp
@@ -847,6 +847,9 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
         geometry2d const& geom = feature.get_geometry(i);
         if (geom.num_points() <= 1) continue;
 
+        svg_marker = false;
+        extent = arrow_.extent();        
+
         std::string filename = path_processor_type::evaluate(*sym.get_filename(), feature);
 
         if (!filename.empty())
@@ -860,11 +863,6 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
                 extent.init(x1, y1, x2, y2);
             }
         }
-        else
-        {
-            svg_marker = false;
-            extent = arrow_.extent();        
-        }
 
         path_type path(t_,geom,prj_trans);
         markers_placement<path_type, label_collision_detector4> placement(path, extent, detector_, sym.get_spacing(), sym.get_max_error(), sym.get_allow_overlap());