diff --git a/gerber/gerber_statements.py b/gerber/gerber_statements.py
index aa25d0a..119df9d 100644
--- a/gerber/gerber_statements.py
+++ b/gerber/gerber_statements.py
@@ -887,6 +887,10 @@ class CoordStmt(Statement):
     def line(cls, func, point):
         return cls(func, point[0], point[1], None, None, CoordStmt.OP_DRAW, None)
     
+    @classmethod
+    def mode(cls, func):
+        return cls(func, None, None, None, None, None, None)
+    
     @classmethod
     def arc(cls, func, point, center):
         return cls(func, point[0], point[1], center[0], center[1], CoordStmt.OP_DRAW, None)
diff --git a/gerber/render/rs274x_backend.py b/gerber/render/rs274x_backend.py
index 48a55e7..3dc8c1a 100644
--- a/gerber/render/rs274x_backend.py
+++ b/gerber/render/rs274x_backend.py
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class Rs274xContext(GerberContext):
         if point[0] != None or point[1] != None:
             self.body.append(CoordStmt.line(func, self._simplify_point(line.end)))
             self._pos = line.end
+        elif func:
+            self.body.append(CoordStmt.mode(func))
         
     def _render_arc(self, arc, color):