1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/js/tools/PenTool.js b/js/tools/PenTool.js
index 9a69b53d..7749d525 100755
--- a/js/tools/PenTool.js
+++ b/js/tools/PenTool.js
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ exports.PenTool = Montage.create(ShapeTool, {
 
             if (!canvas) {
                 var newCanvas = null;
-                newCanvas = NJUtils.makeNJElement("canvas", "Subpath", "shape", null, true);
+                newCanvas = NJUtils.makeNJElement("canvas", "Subpath", "shape", {"data-RDGE-id": NJUtils.generateRandom()}, true);
                 var elementModel = TagTool.makeElement(parseInt(w), parseInt(h), planeMat, midPt, newCanvas);
                 ElementMediator.addElement(newCanvas, elementModel.data, true);