diff --git a/src/plugins/grass/qgsgrassregion.cpp b/src/plugins/grass/qgsgrassregion.cpp
index c9782ce4a91..9cec4b7a47f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/grass/qgsgrassregion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/grass/qgsgrassregion.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ void QgsGrassRegionEdit::canvasPressEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent * event )
 {
   QgsDebugMsg( "entered." );
   mDraw = true;
-  mRubberBand->reset( true );
-  mSrcRubberBand->reset( true );
+  mRubberBand->reset( QGis::Polygon );
+  mSrcRubberBand->reset( QGis::Polygon );
   emit captureStarted();
 
   mStartPoint = toMapCoordinates( event->pos() );
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void QgsGrassRegionEdit::canvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent * event )
 //! called when map tool is about to get inactive
 void QgsGrassRegionEdit::deactivate()
 {
-  mRubberBand->reset( true );
-  mSrcRubberBand->reset( true );
+  mRubberBand->reset( QGis::Polygon );
+  mSrcRubberBand->reset( QGis::Polygon );
   QgsMapTool::deactivate();
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void QgsGrassRegionEdit::drawRegion( QgsMapCanvas *canvas, QgsRubberBand* rubber
   {
     transform( canvas, points, coordinateTransform );
   }
-  rubberBand->reset( isPolygon );
+  rubberBand->reset( isPolygon ? QGis::Polygon : QGis::Line );
   for ( int i = 0; i < points.size(); i++ )
   {
     bool update = false; // true to update canvas