diff --git a/crates/fj-core/src/operations/split/face.rs b/crates/fj-core/src/operations/split/face.rs
index 7bc70aac0..0acf856c5 100644
--- a/crates/fj-core/src/operations/split/face.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-core/src/operations/split/face.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     operations::{
         build::{BuildCycle, BuildHalfEdge},
         derive::DeriveFrom,
+        geometry::UpdateHalfEdgeGeometry,
         insert::Insert,
         split::SplitEdge,
         update::{
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ impl SplitFace for Shell {
             half_edge
                 .update_start_vertex(|_, _| b.start_vertex().clone(), core)
                 .insert(core)
+                .set_path(
+                    core.layers.geometry.of_half_edge(&half_edge).path,
+                    &mut core.layers.geometry,
+                )
         };
         let dividing_half_edge_c_to_b = HalfEdge::from_sibling(
             &dividing_half_edge_a_to_d,