diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curves/intern/curves_pen.cc b/source/blender/editors/curves/intern/curves_pen.cc
index adcb04406f0..188a8bbd4aa 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curves/intern/curves_pen.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curves/intern/curves_pen.cc
@@ -813,6 +813,8 @@ static void add_single_point_and_curve(const PenToolOperation &ptd,
   curves.handle_types_left_for_write().last() = ptd.extrude_handle;
   curves.handle_types_right_for_write().last() = ptd.extrude_handle;
   curves.update_curve_types();
+  curves.resolution_for_write().last() = 12;
+  curve_attributes_to_skip.add("resolution");
 
   const int material_index = ptd.vc.obact->actcol - 1;
   if (material_index != -1) {