diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
index 7e1b7ed8bc..b148a74d24 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
@@ -871,6 +871,18 @@ def offset(obj,delta,copy=False,bind=False,sym=False,occ=False):
     import Part
     from draftlibs import fcgeo
 
+    def getrgb(color):
+        "getRGB(color): returns a rgb value #000000 from a freecad color"
+        r = str(hex(int(color[0]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
+        g = str(hex(int(color[1]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
+        b = str(hex(int(color[2]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
+        col = "#"+r+g+b
+        if col == "#ffffff":
+            print getParam('SvgLinesBlack')
+            if getParam('SvgLinesBlack'):
+                col = "#000000"
+        return col
+
     def getRect(p,obj):
         "returns length,heigh,placement"
         pl = obj.Placement.copy()
@@ -1024,18 +1036,6 @@ def draftify(objectslist,makeblock=False):
             return newobjlist[0]
         return newobjlist
 
-def getrgb(color):
-    "getRGB(color): returns a rgb value #000000 from a freecad color"
-    r = str(hex(int(color[0]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
-    g = str(hex(int(color[1]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
-    b = str(hex(int(color[2]*255)))[2:].zfill(2)
-    col = "#"+r+g+b
-    if col == "#ffffff":
-        print getParam('SvgLinesBlack')
-        if getParam('SvgLinesBlack'):
-            col = "#000000"
-    return col
-
 def getSVG(obj,modifier=100,textmodifier=100,linestyle="continuous",fillstyle="shape color",direction=None):
     '''getSVG(object,[modifier],[textmodifier],[linestyle],[fillstyle],[direction]):
     returns a string containing a SVG representation of the given object. the modifier attribute
@@ -1082,6 +1082,10 @@ def getSVG(obj,modifier=100,textmodifier=100,linestyle="continuous",fillstyle="s
                 v = getProj(e.Vertexes[-1].Point)
                 svg += 'L '+ str(v.x) +' '+ str(v.y) + ' '
             elif isinstance(e.Curve,Part.Circle):
+                if len(e.Vertexes) == 1:
+                    # complete circle
+                    svg = getCircle(e)
+                    return svg
                 r = e.Curve.Radius
                 drawing_plane_normal = FreeCAD.DraftWorkingPlane.axis
                 if plane: drawing_plane_normal = plane.axis
@@ -1102,6 +1106,21 @@ def getSVG(obj,modifier=100,textmodifier=100,linestyle="continuous",fillstyle="s
         svg += '/>\n'
         return svg
 
+    def getCircle(edge):
+        cen = getProj(edge.Curve.Center)
+        rad = edge.Curve.Radius
+        svg = '<circle cx="' + str(cen.x)
+        svg += '" cy="' + str(cen.y)
+        svg += '" r="' + str(rad)+'" '
+        svg += 'stroke="' + stroke + '" '
+        svg += 'stroke-width="' + str(width) + ' px" '
+        svg += 'style="stroke-width:'+ str(width)
+        svg += ';stroke-miterlimit:4'
+        svg += ';stroke-dasharray:' + lstyle
+        svg += ';fill:' + fill + '"'
+        svg += '/>\n'
+        return svg
+
     if getType(obj) == "Dimension":
         p1,p2,p3,p4,tbase,norm,rot = obj.ViewObject.Proxy.calcGeom(obj)
         dimText = getParam("dimPrecision")
@@ -1235,18 +1254,7 @@ def getSVG(obj,modifier=100,textmodifier=100,linestyle="continuous",fillstyle="s
                     if (fcgeo.findEdge(e,wiredEdges) == None):
                         svg += getPath([e])
         else:
-            cen = getProj(obj.Shape.Edges[0].Curve.Center)
-            rad = obj.Shape.Edges[0].Curve.Radius
-            svg = '<circle cx="' + str(cen.x)
-            svg += '" cy="' + str(cen.y)
-            svg += '" r="' + str(rad)+'" '
-            svg += 'stroke="' + stroke + '" '
-            svg += 'stroke-width="' + str(width) + ' px" '
-            svg += 'style="stroke-width:'+ str(width)
-            svg += ';stroke-miterlimit:4'
-            svg += ';stroke-dasharray:' + lstyle
-            svg += ';fill:' + fill + '"'
-            svg += '/>\n'                
+            svg = getCircle(obj.Shape.Edges[0])
     return svg
 
 def makeDrawingView(obj,page,lwmod=None,tmod=None):