diff --git a/CadQuery/Libs/cadquery/CQ.py b/CadQuery/Libs/cadquery/CQ.py
index dd09dd8..ee1433e 100644
--- a/CadQuery/Libs/cadquery/CQ.py
+++ b/CadQuery/Libs/cadquery/CQ.py
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ class Workplane(CQ):
         self.ctx.pendingEdges.append(edge)
 
         if self.ctx.firstPoint is None:
-            self.ctx.firstPoint = edge.startPoint()
+            self.ctx.firstPoint = self.plane.toLocalCoords(edge.startPoint())
 
     def _addPendingWire(self,wire):
         """