diff --git a/src/core/core.scale.js b/src/core/core.scale.js
index e02e5157b..721ea1f3a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.scale.js
+++ b/src/core/core.scale.js
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@
 					x2 += helpers.aliasPixel(this.ctx.lineWidth);
 				}
 
+				this.ctx.beginPath();
 				this.ctx.moveTo(x1, y1);
 				this.ctx.lineTo(x2, y2);
 				this.ctx.stroke();
diff --git a/test/scale.linear.tests.js b/test/scale.linear.tests.js
index 2d2cdb3dd..9f093ce68 100644
--- a/test/scale.linear.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.linear.tests.js
@@ -1026,6 +1026,9 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 		}, {
 			"name": "setStrokeStyle",
 			"args": ["rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)"]
+		}, {
+			"name": "beginPath",
+			"args": []
 		}, {
 			"name": "moveTo",
 			"args": [0, 100.5]
@@ -1099,6 +1102,9 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 		}, {
 			"name": "setStrokeStyle",
 			"args": ["rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)"]
+		}, {
+			"name": "beginPath",
+			"args": []
 		}, {
 			"name": "moveTo",
 			"args": [0, 100.5]
@@ -1558,6 +1564,9 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 		}, {
 			"name": "setStrokeStyle",
 			"args": ["rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)"]
+		}, {
+			"name": "beginPath",
+			"args": []
 		}, {
 			"name": "moveTo",
 			"args": [30.5, 0]
@@ -1689,6 +1698,9 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 		}, {
 			"name": "setStrokeStyle",
 			"args": ["rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)"]
+		}, {
+			"name": "beginPath",
+			"args": []
 		}, {
 			"name": "moveTo",
 			"args": [30.5, 0]
@@ -1946,6 +1958,9 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 		}, {
 			"name": "setStrokeStyle",
 			"args": ["rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)"]
+		}, {
+			"name": "beginPath",
+			"args": []
 		}, {
 			"name": "moveTo",
 			"args": [30.5, 0]