diff --git a/src/tools/abstractpathtool.cpp b/src/tools/abstractpathtool.cpp
index 3cbd6a47..52b9dcf6 100644
--- a/src/tools/abstractpathtool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/abstractpathtool.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 #include "abstractpathtool.h"
 
-AbstractPathTool::AbstractPathTool(QObject *parent)  : CaptureTool(parent) {
+AbstractPathTool::AbstractPathTool(QObject *parent)  :
+    CaptureTool(parent), m_thickness(0), m_padding(0)
+{
 
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ QWidget *AbstractPathTool::configurationWidget() {
 
 void AbstractPathTool::undo(QPixmap &pixmap) {
     QPainter p(&pixmap);
-    const int val = m_thickness;
+    const int val = m_thickness + m_padding;
     QRect area = m_backupArea + QMargins(val, val, val, val);
     p.drawPixmap(area.intersected(pixmap.rect())
                  .topLeft(), m_pixmapBackup);
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ void AbstractPathTool::drawMove(const QPoint &p) {
 }
 
 void AbstractPathTool::updateBackup(const QPixmap &pixmap) {
-    const int val = m_thickness;
+    const int val = m_thickness + m_padding;
     QRect area = m_backupArea.normalized() + QMargins(val, val, val, val);
     m_pixmapBackup = pixmap.copy(area);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/abstractpathtool.h b/src/tools/abstractpathtool.h
index 03488a5f..a97b5c88 100644
--- a/src/tools/abstractpathtool.h
+++ b/src/tools/abstractpathtool.h
@@ -46,4 +46,6 @@ protected:
     QRect m_backupArea;
     QVector<QPoint> m_points;
     int m_thickness;
+    // use m_padding to extend the area of the backup
+    int m_padding;
 };
diff --git a/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.cpp b/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.cpp
index cd9b0065..3de0d460 100644
--- a/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 
 #include "abstracttwopointtool.h"
 
+AbstractTwoPointTool::AbstractTwoPointTool(QObject *parent) :
+    CaptureTool(parent), m_thickness(0), m_padding(0)
+{
+
+}
+
 bool AbstractTwoPointTool::isValid() const {
     return (m_points.first != m_points.second);
 }
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ void AbstractTwoPointTool::updateBackup(const QPixmap &pixmap) {
 
 QRect AbstractTwoPointTool::backupRect(const QRect &limits) const {
     QRect r = QRect(m_points.first, m_points.second).normalized();
-    const int val = m_thickness;
+    const int val = m_thickness + m_padding;
     r += QMargins(val, val, val, val);
     return r.intersected(limits);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.h b/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.h
index 91162535..4b3bdedc 100644
--- a/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.h
+++ b/src/tools/abstracttwopointtool.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 class AbstractTwoPointTool : public CaptureTool {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit AbstractTwoPointTool(QObject *parent = nullptr) : CaptureTool(parent){}
+    explicit AbstractTwoPointTool(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     bool isValid() const;
     bool closeOnButtonPressed() const;
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@ protected:
     QPixmap m_pixmapBackup;
     QPair<QPoint, QPoint> m_points;
     int m_thickness;
+    // use m_padding to extend the area of the backup
+    int m_padding;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/tools/arrow/arrowtool.cpp b/src/tools/arrow/arrowtool.cpp
index b235260e..a02d7bbc 100644
--- a/src/tools/arrow/arrowtool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/arrow/arrowtool.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ QLine getShorterLine(QPoint p1, QPoint p2, const int thickness) {
 } // unnamed namespace
 
 ArrowTool::ArrowTool(QObject *parent) : AbstractTwoPointTool(parent) {
-
+    m_padding = ArrowWidth / 2;
 }
 
 QIcon ArrowTool::icon(const QColor &background, bool inEditor) const {