3 files changed, 27 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/elements/__init__.py b/lib/elements/__init__.py
index 75509e29..92ef94a3 100644
--- a/lib/elements/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/elements/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from auto_fill import AutoFill
 from clone import Clone
 from element import EmbroideryElement
+from empty_d_object import EmptyDObject
 from fill import Fill
 from image import ImageObject
 from polyline import Polyline
diff --git a/lib/elements/empty_d_object.py b/lib/elements/empty_d_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69a128ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/elements/empty_d_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from ..i18n import _
+from .element import EmbroideryElement
+from .validation import ObjectTypeWarning
+
+
+class EmptyD(ObjectTypeWarning):
+    name = _("Empty D-Attribute")
+    description = _("There is an invalid path object in the document, the d-attribute is missing.")
+    steps_to_solve = [
+        _('* Run Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Troubleshoot > Cleanup Document...')
+    ]
+
+
+class EmptyDObject(EmbroideryElement):
+
+    def validation_warnings(self):
+        yield EmptyD((0, 0))
+
+    def to_patches(self, last_patch):
+        return []
diff --git a/lib/elements/utils.py b/lib/elements/utils.py
index c34c4b25..378cec0c 100644
--- a/lib/elements/utils.py
+++ b/lib/elements/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from ..commands import is_command
-from ..svg.tags import (EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS, SVG_IMAGE_TAG, SVG_POLYLINE_TAG,
-                        SVG_TEXT_TAG)
+from ..svg.tags import (EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS, SVG_IMAGE_TAG, SVG_PATH_TAG,
+                        SVG_POLYLINE_TAG, SVG_TEXT_TAG)
 from .auto_fill import AutoFill
 from .clone import Clone, is_clone
 from .element import EmbroideryElement
+from .empty_d_object import EmptyDObject
 from .fill import Fill
 from .image import ImageObject
 from .polyline import Polyline
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ def node_to_elements(node):  # noqa: C901
     elif is_clone(node):
         return [Clone(node)]
 
+    elif node.tag == SVG_PATH_TAG and not node.get('d', ''):
+        return [EmptyDObject(node)]
+
     elif node.tag in EMBROIDERABLE_TAGS:
         element = EmbroideryElement(node)