diff --git a/crates/tools/src/text.rs b/crates/tools/src/text.rs
index 2628385c1..cf434afb3 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/text.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/text.rs
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ impl TypeTool {
 
     /// Path under `p` for the Area Type / Type on a Path tools.
     fn path_at(cx: &ToolContext, p: Point, closed: bool) -> Option<NodeId> {
-        let h = hit_test(cx.doc, p, vectorcraft_doc::hit::HitOptions { tol: cx.tol(4.0), outline: true, ..Default::default() })?;
+        let mut opt = cx.hit_options();
+        opt.tol = cx.tol(4.0);
+        let h = hit_test(cx.doc, p, opt)?;
         match &cx.doc.node(h.leaf)?.kind {
             NodeKind::Path { path, .. } if !closed || path.is_closed() => Some(h.leaf),
             _ => None,
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/text_tests.rs b/crates/tools/src/text_tests.rs
index 7554851cd..502f2294e 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/text_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/text_tests.rs
@@ -419,6 +419,27 @@ fn area_and_path_tools_convert_clicked_paths() {
     assert!(acts.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, Action::Exec(cmd, p) if cmd == "text.createInPath" && p["mode"] == "onPath")), "{acts:?}");
 }
 
+/// #3505: a filled path with no stroke is hittable in the interior, not only on its outline.
+#[test]
+fn type_on_path_and_area_type_hit_filled_paths_without_a_stroke() {
+    let (mut d, rect) = crate::testutil::doc_with_rect();
+    if let Some(n) = d.node_mut(rect) {
+        n.appearance.set_stroke(vectorcraft_color::Paint::None);
+    }
+    let (sel, p) = (Selection::default(), paint());
+    let c = cx(&d, &sel, &p);
+    let center = (150.0, 150.0);
+    for (tool_id, mode) in [("areaType", "area"), ("typeOnPath", "onPath")] {
+        let mut tool = TypeTool::new(tool_id);
+        tool.pointer(&c, &PointerEvent::new(PointerKind::Down, center.0, center.1));
+        let acts = tool.pointer(&c, &PointerEvent::new(PointerKind::Up, center.0, center.1));
+        assert!(
+            acts.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, Action::Exec(cmd, v) if cmd == "text.createInPath" && v["path"] == json!(rect.0) && v["mode"] == mode)),
+            "{tool_id}: {acts:?}"
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn vertical_tools_preserve_their_ids_and_create_vertical_text() {
     for id in ["verticalType", "verticalAreaType", "verticalTypeOnPath"] {