diff --git a/src/PolygonClipper/VertexPoolList.cs b/src/PolygonClipper/VertexPoolList.cs
index 0f69d8c..61ad829 100644
--- a/src/PolygonClipper/VertexPoolList.cs
+++ b/src/PolygonClipper/VertexPoolList.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public OutputRecord Add()
             outputRecord.BackEdge = null;
             outputRecord.Points = null;
             outputRecord.Bounds = default;
+            outputRecord.Path = outputRecord.Path == Tombstone ? [] : outputRecord.Path;
             outputRecord.Path.Clear();
             outputRecord.Splits?.Clear();
             outputRecord.RecursiveSplit = null;