diff --git a/src/backends/pgfplotsx.jl b/src/backends/pgfplotsx.jl
index d857b462..43fe66ec 100644
--- a/src/backends/pgfplotsx.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pgfplotsx.jl
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ end
 
 function pgfx_add_series!(::Val{:path}, axis, series_opt, series, series_func, opt)
     # treat segments
-    segments = iter_segments(series)
+    segments = iter_segments(series, series[:seriestype])
     sf = opt[:fillrange]
     for (i, rng) in enumerate(segments)
         segment_opt = PGFPlotsX.Options()