Index: src/action_helper.c
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--- src/action_helper.c	(revision 2368)
+++ src/action_helper.c	(revision 2369)
@@ -780,10 +780,17 @@
 				Crosshair.AttachedLine.Point1.Y = Note.Y;
 				Crosshair.AttachedLine.Point2.X = Note.X;
 				Crosshair.AttachedLine.Point2.Y = Note.Y;
+
+
 				if (conf_core.editor.swap_start_direction) {
 					PCB->Clipping ^= 3;
 				}
 			}
+			if (conf_core.editor.orthogonal_moves) {
+				/* set the mark to the new starting point so ortho works as expected and we can draw a perpendicular line from here */
+				Marked.X = Note.X;
+				Marked.Y = Note.Y;
+			}
 			Draw();
 		}
 		break;