diff --git a/uppsrc/Core/parser.cpp b/uppsrc/Core/parser.cpp
index ee2d5ce42..47e94f8dd 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Core/parser.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Core/parser.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ double CParser::ReadDouble() throw(Error)
 {
 	LTIMING("ReadDouble");
 	int sign = Sgn();
-	if(!IsDigit(*term))
+	if(!IsDigit(*term) && *term != '.')
 		ThrowError("missing number");
 	double n = 0;
 	while(IsDigit(*term))
diff --git a/uppsrc/Painter/PainterPath.cpp b/uppsrc/Painter/PainterPath.cpp
index 71a9d0cbf..81ea43997 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Painter/PainterPath.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Painter/PainterPath.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ Painter& Painter::Path(CParser& p)
 
 Painter& Painter::Path(const char *path)
 {
-	CParser p(path);
-	Path(p);
+	try {
+		CParser p(path);
+		Path(p);
+	}
+	catch(CParser::Error) {}
 	return *this;
 }