diff --git a/src/glimpse/svg.py b/src/glimpse/svg.py
index 3c5aff99..a964de23 100644
--- a/src/glimpse/svg.py
+++ b/src/glimpse/svg.py
@@ -679,7 +679,11 @@ def _from_path(cls, d: str = "") -> "Points":
             # moveTo: m (dx,dy)+ | lineTo: l (dx,dy)+ | curveTo: T (dx,dy)+
             elif cmd in ("m", "l", "t"):
                 for dx, dy in _chunks(params, 2):
-                    xy.append((xy[-1][0] + dx, xy[-1][1] + dy))
+                    if not xy:
+                        # Treat first point as absolute
+                        xy.append((dx, dy))
+                    else:
+                        xy.append((xy[-1][0] + dx, xy[-1][1] + dy))
             # lineTo: H (x)+
             elif cmd == "H":
                 for (x,) in _chunks(params, 1):
diff --git a/tests/test_svg.py b/tests/test_svg.py
index f234205f..58b67730 100644
--- a/tests/test_svg.py
+++ b/tests/test_svg.py
@@ -105,14 +105,15 @@ def test_parses_path_commands(
 ) -> None:
     """Parses all possible path commands."""
     xo, yo = 1, 2
-    # Uppercase
-    fp = io.StringIO(f"<svg><path d='M {xo},{yo} {cmd}' /></svg>")
-    coords = glimpse.svg.read(fp)
-    assert coords["path"][1] == (dxy[0] or xo, dxy[1] or yo)
-    # Lowercase
-    fp = io.StringIO(f"<svg><path d='M {xo},{yo} {cmd.lower()}' /></svg>")
-    coords = glimpse.svg.read(fp)
-    assert coords["path"][1] == (xo + dxy[0], yo + dxy[1])
+    for start in ("M", "m"):
+        # Uppercase command
+        fp = io.StringIO(f"<svg><path d='{start} {xo},{yo} {cmd}' /></svg>")
+        coords = glimpse.svg.read(fp)
+        assert coords["path"][1] == (dxy[0] or xo, dxy[1] or yo)
+        # Lowercase command
+        fp = io.StringIO(f"<svg><path d='{start} {xo},{yo} {cmd.lower()}' /></svg>")
+        coords = glimpse.svg.read(fp)
+        assert coords["path"][1] == (xo + dxy[0], yo + dxy[1])
 
 
 def test_errors_for_invalid_path_command() -> None: