diff --git a/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_line.coffee b/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_line.coffee
index ec156cd89e..43518fec1d 100644
--- a/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_line.coffee
+++ b/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_line.coffee
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ define [
     # @param  {number}         y2  1) the y of the second point
     #                              2) undefined
     update: (data) ->
-      console.log "in line UPDATE(data): "
+      console.log "in line-UPDATE(data): "
       console.log data
 
       x1 = data.shape.coordinate.firstX
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ define [
 
       if @obj?
 
-        # addign points from the pencil
-        if _.isBoolean(x2)
-          add = x2
+        # if adding points from the pencil 
+        if _.isBoolean(data.adding)
+          add = data.adding
 
           pathPercent = "L" + x1 + " " + y1
           @definition.data[0] += pathPercent
diff --git a/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_paper.coffee b/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_paper.coffee
index 161f9a31eb..d04022d70b 100755
--- a/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_paper.coffee
+++ b/labs/bbb-html5-client/public/js/models/whiteboard_paper.coffee
@@ -574,10 +574,11 @@ define [
                   color: data.shape.color,
                   thickness : data.shape.thickness
                 }
+                adding : false #tell the line object that we are NOT adding points but creating a new line
               }
-              console.log("lineObject: ")
-              console.log(lineObject)
-              @makeShape(type, lineObject)
+              console.log("lineObject: ");
+              console.log(lineObject);
+              @makeShape(type, lineObject);
             else
               console.log("points[i]: ");
               console.log(points[i]);
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ define [
                   color: data.shape.color,
                   thickness : data.shape.thickness
                 }
+                adding : true #tell the line object that we ARE adding points and NOT creating a new line
               }
               console.log("lineObject: ")
               console.log(lineObject)