1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/js/tools/BrushTool.js b/js/tools/BrushTool.js
index ce8ffbb9..4d44326f 100755
--- a/js/tools/BrushTool.js
+++ b/js/tools/BrushTool.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ exports.BrushTool = Montage.create(ShapeTool, {
             var top = Math.round(midPt[1] - 0.5 * h);
 
             if (!canvas) {
-                var newCanvas = NJUtils.makeNJElement("canvas", "Brushstroke", "shape", null, true);
+                var newCanvas = NJUtils.makeNJElement("canvas", "Brushstroke", "shape", {"data-RDGE-id": NJUtils.generateRandom()}, true);
                 var elementModel = TagTool.makeElement(w, h, planeMat, midPt, newCanvas);
                 ElementMediator.addElement(newCanvas, elementModel.data, true);