diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
index 2998885f..0334a72a 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn on_path(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     let (parent, index) = (pn.parent.ok_or_else(|| bad(CMD, "pages have no path"))?, doc.index_in_parent(path));
     let (transform, w, h) = (pn.transform, pn.width, pn.height);
     let fills = pn.fills.iter().any(|f| f.visible).then(|| (pn.fills.clone(), pn.styles.fill.clone()));
-    let effects = (!pn.effects.is_empty() || pn.styles.effect.is_some()).then(|| (pn.effects.clone(), pn.styles.effect.clone()));
+    let effects = (!pn.effects.is_empty()).then(|| (pn.effects.clone(), pn.styles.effect.clone()));
     let moved = |k: &str| (fills.is_some() && (k == "fill" || k.starts_with("fills/"))) || (effects.is_some() && k.starts_with("effects/"));
     let bound: Vec<(String, VariableId)> = pn.bound.iter().filter(|(k, _)| moved(k)).map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone())).collect();
     let mut tp = TextPath::new(&geom);
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/draw_tools_tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/draw_tools_tests.rs
index c989a7b7..d33a48ff 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/draw_tools_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/draw_tools_tests.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ fn text_put_on_a_stroke_only_path_keeps_its_own_fill_and_effects() {
     assert_eq!((&n.fills, &n.effects, &n.bound), (&text.fills, &text.effects, &text.bound), "a path with no fill or effects to give");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn text_put_on_a_path_with_an_empty_effect_style_keeps_its_own_effects() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    let (t, v) = text_and_curve(&mut s, json!({"fills": []}));
+    let none = s.execute("style.create", &json!({"type": "effect", "name": "None", "value": []})).unwrap()["id"].clone();
+    s.execute("style.apply", &json!({"ids": [v], "style": none})).unwrap();
+    let path = s.doc().unwrap().node(v).unwrap().clone();
+    assert!(path.effects.is_empty() && path.styles.effect.is_some());
+    let text = s.doc().unwrap().node(t).unwrap().clone();
+    s.execute("text.onPath", &json!({"ids": [t, v]})).unwrap();
+    let n = s.doc().unwrap().node(t).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!((&n.effects, &n.styles.effect), (&text.effects, &text.styles.effect), "a path whose effect style draws no effects");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn pattern_fills_tile_their_source_live() {
     let mut s = Session::new();