diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
index 5026a75d00..dd9162a3b6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
@@ -726,10 +726,11 @@ void Path::addBubble (Rectangle<float> bodyArea,
 void Path::addPath (const Path& other)
 {
     const auto* d = other.data.begin();
+    const auto size = other.data.size();
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < other.data.size();)
+    for (int i = 0; i < size;)
     {
-        auto type = d[i++];
+        const auto type = d[i++];
 
         if (isMarker (type, moveMarker))
         {