diff --git a/SketchWidget.py b/SketchWidget.py
index f061de8..b424942 100644
--- a/SketchWidget.py
+++ b/SketchWidget.py
@@ -416,12 +416,11 @@ class SketchWidget:
             self.queue_redraw()
 
     def do_line_motion(self, x, y):
-        snap_ptref = self.get_closest_snap_ptref(x, y)
-        self.update_hover_snap_point(snap_ptref)
+        self.update_hover_snap_point(x, y)
         if self.drawingShape is not None:
             this_pt = self.screenPtToPt((x, self.size[1] - y))
-            if snap_ptref is not None:
-                this_pt = snap_ptref.getPt()
+            if self.hover_snap_ptref is not None:
+                this_pt = self.hover_snap_ptref.getPt()
                 self.drawingConstraints['hv'] = None
             else:
                 start = self.drawingShape.getPt(0)
@@ -478,10 +477,9 @@ class SketchWidget:
             r = self.dist_bw(self.drawingShape.getPt(0), pt)
             self.drawingShape.setRadius(r)
             self.queue_redraw()
-            self.update_hover_snap_point(None)
+            self.set_hover_snap_point(None)
         else:
-            sp = self.get_closest_snap_ptref(x, y)
-            self.update_hover_snap_point(sp)
+            self.update_hover_snap_point(x, y)
 
     def cancel_drawing_shape(self):
         self.drawingShape = None
@@ -538,7 +536,11 @@ class SketchWidget:
                 ptrefs.append(p)
         return ptrefs
 
-    def update_hover_snap_point(self, sp):
+    def update_hover_snap_point(self, x, y):
+        sp = self.get_closest_snap_ptref(x, y)
+        self.set_hover_snap_point(sp)
+
+    def set_hover_snap_point(self, sp):
         if sp is not None:
             if sp != self.hover_snap_ptref:
                 self.hover_snap_ptref = sp