diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/AbstractCurvedComponent.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/AbstractCurvedComponent.java
index 983eb7d0..4931729e 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/AbstractCurvedComponent.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/components/AbstractCurvedComponent.java
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractCurvedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
   }
 
   public void setPointCount(PointCount pointCount) {
+    if (this.pointCount == pointCount)
+      return;
+
     Point2D[] p = getControlPoints();
     Point2D[] newPoints = new Point2D[pointCount.count];
     newPoints[0] = p[0];
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
index 2500fd74..bb014406 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Fully configurable colors for 'Mini Toggle Switch' components</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>Applying a variant to a 'Hookup Wire' or 'Curved Trace' makes it lose its shape</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>Copy operation doesn't work when certain component types are selected</description>