Index: obj_arc.c
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--- obj_arc.c	(revision 20177)
+++ obj_arc.c	(revision 20178)
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	pcb_arc_t *new_obj;
 
 	new_obj = calloc(sizeof(pcb_arc_t), 1);
+	new_obj->ID = pcb_create_ID_get();
 	new_obj->type = PCB_OBJ_ARC;
 	new_obj->Attributes.post_change = pcb_obj_attrib_post_change;
 
@@ -234,7 +235,6 @@
 	if (!Arc)
 		return Arc;
 
-	Arc->ID = pcb_create_ID_get();
 	Arc->Flags = Flags;
 	Arc->Thickness = Thickness;
 	Arc->Clearance = Clearance;