Did you unintentionally use the ''Spiro' mode when initially creating the path [1]? It is an option to be set on the controls bar of the pencil (freehand) and pen (bezier) tool right above the canvas:

• For new paths, make sure to use the default 'Create regular bézier path' mode unless you really want "Spiros".
• For existing paths, you can remove the 'Spiro spline' path effect with the menu command 'Path > Remove Path Effect' or in the 'Path > Path Effect Editor'.

[1] You can check whether a path has the 'Spiro spline' path effect applied by selecting the path (with the select tool) and inspecting the message in the notification area of the status bar at the bottom of the window.

~suv wrote:Did you unintentionally use the ''Spiro' mode when initially creating the path [1]? It is an option to be set on the controls bar of the pencil (freehand) and pen (bezier) tool right above the canvas:

• For new paths, make sure to use the default 'Create regular bézier path' mode unless you really want "Spiros".
• For existing paths, you can remove the 'Spiro spline' path effect with the menu command 'Path > Remove Path Effect' or in the 'Path > Path Effect Editor'.

[1] You can check whether a path has the 'Spiro spline' path effect applied by selecting the path (with the select tool) and inspecting the message in the notification area of the status bar at the bottom of the window.

That was exactly the problem! I changed it to regular Bezier path and everything started to work as expected. Thanks for the help!