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Pen Tool randomly joining end of stroke to start on iPad (with apple pencil) - app and browser

  • July 30, 2026
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 One of my tutoring clients has started having a strange issue with the standard Pen tool on Miro.

When she writes with an Apple Pencil on an iPad, Miro will sometimes automatically draw a straight line from the end of a word/stroke back to the beginning, creating a line that basically scores out the word or working and makes it really hard to read. (see attached image).

A few details:

  • She is definitely using the standard Pen tool, not Smart Drawing.
  • She's been using Miro weekly for nearly a year, so this isn't a case of getting used to the app.
  • The issue only started yesterday.
  • It isn't consistent.
  • Refreshing the board will sometimes stop it for a few minutes, but then it starts happening again.
  • It happens in both iPad app and the browser version on the same iPad.
  • It even happens when making a very quick scribble, so it doesn't seem related to holding the Pencil down for too long.
  • Because it only happens on her device, it's difficult for me to do deeper troubleshooting remotely.

The image below shows it clearly - she tried a couple of quick “squiggles” and a line appeared from the end to start, and you can see it on the word “hello” that she wrote out too.

Has anyone else experienced this, or know if it's a known bug? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

 

1 reply

Dina Sapongay
Mironeer
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Hi ​@Duncan Thanks for reaching out! I have your case converted to a support ticket. You should receive a response shortly.