diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/turtle.py b/Lib/lib-tk/turtle.py
index 4e73f52eab2..dde5725ffb1 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/turtle.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/turtle.py
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ def _goto(self, x1, y1):
                         self._canvas.coords(item, x0, y0, x, y)
                         self._canvas.update()
                         self._canvas.after(10)
+                    # in case nhops==0
+                    self._canvas.coords(item, x0, y0, x1, y1)
                     self._canvas.itemconfigure(item, arrow="none")
                 except Tkinter.TclError:
                     # Probably the window was closed!