diff --git a/src/display/svg.js b/src/display/svg.js
index 9e1cc1a50..e36e2c73b 100644
--- a/src/display/svg.js
+++ b/src/display/svg.js
@@ -903,7 +903,9 @@ SVGGraphics = (function SVGGraphicsClosure() {
 
     // Path properties
     setLineWidth: function SVGGraphics_setLineWidth(width) {
-      this.current.lineWidth = width;
+      if (width > 0) {
+        this.current.lineWidth = width;
+      }
     },
     setLineCap: function SVGGraphics_setLineCap(style) {
       this.current.lineCap = LINE_CAP_STYLES[style];