diff --git a/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c b/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
index dcff2fcb87..8d6fe48af5 100644
--- a/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
+++ b/gsk/gskrendernodeimpl.c
@@ -4567,6 +4567,7 @@ struct _GskStrokeNode
 
   GskRenderNode *child;
   GskPath *path;
+  GskPath *stroke_path;
   GskStroke stroke;
 };
 
@@ -4578,6 +4579,7 @@ gsk_stroke_node_finalize (GskRenderNode *node)
 
   gsk_render_node_unref (self->child);
   gsk_path_unref (self->path);
+  gsk_path_unref (self->stroke_path);
   gsk_stroke_clear (&self->stroke);
 
   parent_class->finalize (node);
@@ -4673,6 +4675,7 @@ gsk_stroke_node_new (GskRenderNode   *child,
   self->child = gsk_render_node_ref (child);
   self->path = gsk_path_ref (path);
   gsk_stroke_init_copy (&self->stroke, stroke);
+  self->stroke_path = gsk_path_stroke (path, &self->stroke);
 
   if (gsk_path_get_stroke_bounds (self->path, &self->stroke, &stroke_bounds))
     graphene_rect_intersection (&stroke_bounds, &child->bounds, &node->bounds);
@@ -4719,6 +4722,16 @@ gsk_stroke_node_get_path (const GskRenderNode *node)
   return self->path;
 }
 
+GskPath *
+gsk_stroke_node_get_stroke_path (const GskRenderNode *node)
+{
+  const GskStrokeNode *self = (const GskStrokeNode *) node;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GSK_IS_RENDER_NODE_TYPE (node, GSK_STROKE_NODE), NULL);
+
+  return self->stroke_path;
+}
+
 /**
  * gsk_stroke_node_get_stroke:
  * @node: (type GskStrokeNode): a stroke #GskRenderNode
diff --git a/gsk/gskrendernodeprivate.h b/gsk/gskrendernodeprivate.h
index 4ad79bd593..f746af0025 100644
--- a/gsk/gskrendernodeprivate.h
+++ b/gsk/gskrendernodeprivate.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ gboolean        gsk_container_node_is_disjoint          (const GskRenderNode
 
 gboolean        gsk_render_node_use_offscreen_for_opacity (const GskRenderNode       *node);
 
+GskPath *      gsk_stroke_node_get_stroke_path           (const GskRenderNode *node);
 
 G_END_DECLS