diff --git a/core/editor/src/tools/rectangle.rs b/core/editor/src/tools/rectangle.rs
index 3bc4e2612..3be9b3b28 100644
--- a/core/editor/src/tools/rectangle.rs
+++ b/core/editor/src/tools/rectangle.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,14 @@ fn make_operation(data: &RectangleToolData, tool_data: &DocumentToolData) -> Ope
 			(x0, y0, x0 + max_dist * x_dir, y0 + max_dist * y_dir)
 		}
 	} else {
-		let (x0, y0) = if data.center_around_cursor { (x0 - 2.0 * (x1 - x0), y0 - 2.0 * (y1 - y0)) } else { (x0, y0) };
+		let (x0, y0) = if data.center_around_cursor {
+			let delta_x = x1 - x0;
+			let delta_y = y1 - y0;
+
+			(x0 - delta_x, y0 - delta_y)
+		} else {
+			(x0, y0)
+		};
 		(x0, y0, x1, y1)
 	};
 
diff --git a/core/editor/src/tools/shape.rs b/core/editor/src/tools/shape.rs
index dddfb09ec..4f6d232bb 100644
--- a/core/editor/src/tools/shape.rs
+++ b/core/editor/src/tools/shape.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,14 @@ fn make_operation(data: &ShapeToolData, tool_data: &DocumentToolData) -> Operati
 			(x0, y0, x0 + max_dist * x_dir, y0 + max_dist * y_dir)
 		}
 	} else {
-		let (x0, y0) = if data.center_around_cursor { (x0 - 2.0 * (x1 - x0), y0 - 2.0 * (y1 - y0)) } else { (x0, y0) };
+		let (x0, y0) = if data.center_around_cursor {
+			let delta_x = x1 - x0;
+			let delta_y = y1 - y0;
+
+			(x0 - delta_x, y0 - delta_y)
+		} else {
+			(x0, y0)
+		};
 		(x0, y0, x1, y1)
 	};