diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/contexts/juce_GraphicsContext.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/contexts/juce_GraphicsContext.cpp
index 3442b1d40b..a0dcd80fd0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/contexts/juce_GraphicsContext.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/contexts/juce_GraphicsContext.cpp
@@ -438,14 +438,14 @@ void Graphics::drawRect (Rectangle<float> r, const float lineThickness) const
 //==============================================================================
 void Graphics::fillEllipse (const Rectangle<float>& area) const
 {
-    fillEllipse (area.getX(), area.getY(), area.getWidth(), area.getHeight());
+    Path p;
+    p.addEllipse (area);
+    fillPath (p);
 }
 
-void Graphics::fillEllipse (float x, float y, float width, float height) const
+void Graphics::fillEllipse (float x, float y, float w, float h) const
 {
-    Path p;
-    p.addEllipse (x, y, width, height);
-    fillPath (p);
+    fillEllipse (Rectangle<float> (x, y, w, h));
 }
 
 void Graphics::drawEllipse (float x, float y, float width, float height, float lineThickness) const
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
index 210844aab6..5a6b2f8662 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
@@ -436,9 +436,7 @@ void Path::addRectangle (const float x, const float y,
     data.elements [numElements++] = closeSubPathMarker;
 }
 
-void Path::addRoundedRectangle (const float x, const float y,
-                                const float w, const float h,
-                                float csx, float csy)
+void Path::addRoundedRectangle (float x, float y, float w, float h, float csx, float csy)
 {
     addRoundedRectangle (x, y, w, h, csx, csy, true, true, true, true);
 }
@@ -498,9 +496,7 @@ void Path::addRoundedRectangle (const float x, const float y, const float w, con
     closeSubPath();
 }
 
-void Path::addRoundedRectangle (const float x, const float y,
-                                const float w, const float h,
-                                float cs)
+void Path::addRoundedRectangle (float x, float y, float w, float h, float cs)
 {
     addRoundedRectangle (x, y, w, h, cs, cs);
 }
@@ -527,15 +523,19 @@ void Path::addQuadrilateral (const float x1, const float y1,
     closeSubPath();
 }
 
-void Path::addEllipse (const float x, const float y,
-                       const float w, const float h)
+void Path::addEllipse (float x, float y, float w, float h)
 {
-    const float hw = w * 0.5f;
+    addEllipse (Rectangle<float> (x, y, w, h));
+}
+
+void Path::addEllipse (Rectangle<float> area)
+{
+    const float hw = area.getWidth() * 0.5f;
     const float hw55 = hw * 0.55f;
-    const float hh = h * 0.5f;
+    const float hh = area.getHeight() * 0.5f;
     const float hh55 = hh * 0.55f;
-    const float cx = x + hw;
-    const float cy = y + hh;
+    const float cx = area.getX() + hw;
+    const float cy = area.getY() + hh;
 
     startNewSubPath (cx, cy - hh);
     cubicTo (cx + hw55, cy - hh, cx + hw, cy - hh55, cx + hw, cy);
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
index 7e364aa7da..ac319f96f3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
@@ -391,13 +391,17 @@ public:
                            float x4, float y4);
 
     /** Adds an ellipse to the path.
-
         The shape is added as a new sub-path. (Any currently open paths will be left open).
-
         @see addArc
     */
     void addEllipse (float x, float y, float width, float height);
 
+    /** Adds an ellipse to the path.
+        The shape is added as a new sub-path. (Any currently open paths will be left open).
+        @see addArc
+    */
+    void addEllipse (Rectangle<float> area);
+
     /** Adds an elliptical arc to the current path.
 
         Note that when specifying the start and end angles, the curve will be drawn either clockwise
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
index c01c8f7575..4e832af85c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
@@ -452,8 +452,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V2::drawAlertBox (Graphics& g, AlertWindow& alert,
             colour    = alert.getAlertType() == AlertWindow::InfoIcon ? (uint32) 0x605555ff : (uint32) 0x40b69900;
             character = alert.getAlertType() == AlertWindow::InfoIcon ? 'i' : '?';
 
-            icon.addEllipse ((float) iconRect.getX(), (float) iconRect.getY(),
-                             (float) iconRect.getWidth(), (float) iconRect.getHeight());
+            icon.addEllipse (iconRect.toFloat());
         }
 
         GlyphArrangement ga;