Index: src/const.h
===================================================================
--- src/const.h	(revision 59)
+++ src/const.h	(revision 60)
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
 					/* also pinout text for pins is vertical */
 #define VISITFLAG		0x8000  /* marker to avoid re-visiting an object */
 #define	NONETLISTFLAG		0x10000	/* element is not on the netlist and should not interfere with the netlist */
+#define MINCUTFLAG			0x20000 /* used by the mincut short find code */
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * PCB flags
Index: src/rats.c
===================================================================
--- src/rats.c	(revision 59)
+++ src/rats.c	(revision 60)
@@ -392,9 +392,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* perform a search using MINCUTFLAG, calling back proc_short_cb() with the connections */
 	old_cb = find_callback;
 	find_callback = proc_short_cb;
-	LookupConnection (x, y, false, 1, FOUNDFLAG);
+	SaveFindFlag(MINCUTFLAG);
+	LookupConnection (x, y, false, 1, MINCUTFLAG);
+	ResetFoundLinesAndPolygons(false);
+	ResetFoundPinsViasAndPads(false);
+	RestoreFindFlag();
 	find_callback = old_cb;
 }