diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSliderPath.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSliderPath.cs
index fe2cc188a5..27d39d0f17 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSliderPath.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSliderPath.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                         break;
                 }
             });
+        }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLengthenLastSegment()
+        {
+            AddStep("create path", () => path.ControlPoints.AddRange(createSegment(PathType.Linear, Vector2.Zero, new Vector2(0, 100), new Vector2(100))));
+            AddStep("lengthen last segment", () => path.ExpectedDistance.Value = 300);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestShortenLastSegment()
+        {
+            AddStep("create path", () => path.ControlPoints.AddRange(createSegment(PathType.Linear, Vector2.Zero, new Vector2(0, 100), new Vector2(100))));
+            AddStep("shorten last segment", () => path.ExpectedDistance.Value = 150);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestShortenFirstSegment()
+        {
+            AddStep("create path", () => path.ControlPoints.AddRange(createSegment(PathType.Linear, Vector2.Zero, new Vector2(0, 100), new Vector2(100))));
+            AddStep("shorten first segment", () => path.ExpectedDistance.Value = 50);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestShortenToZeroLength()
+        {
+            AddStep("create path", () => path.ControlPoints.AddRange(createSegment(PathType.Linear, Vector2.Zero, new Vector2(0, 100), new Vector2(100))));
+            AddStep("shorten to 0 length", () => path.ExpectedDistance.Value = 0);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestShortenToNegativeLength()
+        {
+            AddStep("create path", () => path.ControlPoints.AddRange(createSegment(PathType.Linear, Vector2.Zero, new Vector2(0, 100), new Vector2(100))));
+            AddStep("shorten to -10 length", () => path.ExpectedDistance.Value = -10);
         }
 
         private List<PathControlPoint> createSegment(PathType type, params Vector2[] controlPoints)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
index 6c24ee6878..095353e3f3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
                 {
                     // The expected distance is negative or zero
                     // TODO: Perhaps negative path lengths should be disallowed altogether
+                    cumulativeLength.Add(0);
                     return;
                 }