diff --git a/CPP/Clipper2Lib/src/clipper.engine.cpp b/CPP/Clipper2Lib/src/clipper.engine.cpp
index bed48b15..0e1d8de9 100644
--- a/CPP/Clipper2Lib/src/clipper.engine.cpp
+++ b/CPP/Clipper2Lib/src/clipper.engine.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 * Author    :  Angus Johnson                                                   *
-* Date      :  27 August 2023                                                  *
+* Date      :  19 October 2023                                                 *
 * Website   :  http://www.angusj.com                                           *
 * Copyright :  Angus Johnson 2010-2023                                         *
 * Purpose   :  This is the main polygon clipping module                        *
@@ -1469,13 +1469,14 @@ namespace Clipper2Lib {
     e2.outrec->front_edge = nullptr;
     e2.outrec->back_edge = nullptr;
     e2.outrec->pts = nullptr;
-    SetOwner(e2.outrec, e1.outrec);
 
     if (IsOpenEnd(e1))
     {
       e2.outrec->pts = e1.outrec->pts;
       e1.outrec->pts = nullptr;
     }
+    else 
+      SetOwner(e2.outrec, e1.outrec);
 
     //and e1 and e2 are maxima and are about to be dropped from the Actives list.
     e1.outrec = nullptr;
@@ -2591,6 +2592,7 @@ namespace Clipper2Lib {
         {
           IntersectEdges(horz, *e, pt);
           SwapPositionsInAEL(horz, *e);
+          CheckJoinLeft(*e, pt);
           horz.curr_x = e->curr_x;
           e = horz.next_in_ael;
         }
@@ -2598,6 +2600,7 @@ namespace Clipper2Lib {
         {
           IntersectEdges(*e, horz, pt);
           SwapPositionsInAEL(*e, horz);
+          CheckJoinRight(*e, pt);
           horz.curr_x = e->curr_x;
           e = horz.prev_in_ael;
         }
diff --git a/CSharp/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.cs b/CSharp/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.cs
index 91b07835..9f4a4646 100644
--- a/CSharp/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 * Author    :  Angus Johnson                                                   *
-* Date      :  1 October 2023                                                  *
+* Date      :  19 October 2023                                                 *
 * Website   :  http://www.angusj.com                                           *
 * Copyright :  Angus Johnson 2010-2023                                         *
 * Purpose   :  This is the main polygon clipping module                        *
@@ -2228,6 +2228,7 @@ private void DoHorizontal(Active horz)
           {
             IntersectEdges(horz, ae, pt);
             SwapPositionsInAEL(horz, ae);
+            CheckJoinLeft(ae, pt);
             horz.curX = ae.curX;
             ae = horz.nextInAEL;
           }
@@ -2235,6 +2236,7 @@ private void DoHorizontal(Active horz)
           {
             IntersectEdges(ae, horz, pt);
             SwapPositionsInAEL(ae, horz);
+            CheckJoinRight(ae, pt);
             horz.curX = ae.curX;
             ae = horz.prevInAEL;
           }
diff --git a/Delphi/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.pas b/Delphi/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.pas
index eca93e62..416a18aa 100644
--- a/Delphi/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.pas
+++ b/Delphi/Clipper2Lib/Clipper.Engine.pas
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 (*******************************************************************************
 * Author    :  Angus Johnson                                                   *
-* Date      :  16 October 2023                                                 *
+* Date      :  19 October 2023                                                 *
 * Website   :  http://www.angusj.com                                           *
 * Copyright :  Angus Johnson 2010-2023                                         *
 * Purpose   :  This is the main polygon clipping module                        *
@@ -2342,22 +2342,10 @@ procedure TClipperBase.JoinOutrecPaths(e1, e2: PActive);
   begin
     e2.outrec.pts := e1.outrec.pts;
     e1.outrec.pts := nil;
-  end else
-  begin
+  end
+  else
     SetOwner(e2.outrec, e1.outrec);
 
-//    if FUsingPolytree then
-//    begin
-//      e := GetPrevHotEdge(e1);
-//      if not Assigned(e) then
-//        outRec.owner := nil else
-//        SetOwner(outRec, e.outrec);
-//      // nb: outRec.owner here is likely NOT the real
-//      // owner but this will be checked in DeepCheckOwner()
-//    end;
-
-  end;
-
   // and e1 and e2 are maxima and are about to be dropped from the Actives list.
   e1.outrec := nil;
   e2.outrec := nil;
@@ -3539,12 +3527,14 @@ procedure TClipperBase.DoHorizontal(horzEdge: PActive);
       begin
         IntersectEdges(horzEdge, e, pt);
         SwapPositionsInAEL(horzEdge, e);
+        CheckJoinLeft(e, pt);
         horzEdge.currX := e.currX;
         e := horzEdge.nextInAEL;
       end else
       begin
         IntersectEdges(e, horzEdge, pt);
         SwapPositionsInAEL(e, horzEdge);
+        CheckJoinRight(e, pt);
         horzEdge.currX := e.currX;
         e := horzEdge.prevInAEL;
       end;