Index: /applications/editors/josm/plugins/FastDraw/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/fastdraw/FastDrawingMode.java
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--- /applications/editors/josm/plugins/FastDraw/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/fastdraw/FastDrawingMode.java	(revision 33729)
+++ /applications/editors/josm/plugins/FastDraw/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/fastdraw/FastDrawingMode.java	(revision 33730)
@@ -386,5 +386,5 @@
         // free mouse-drawing
         if (nearSomeNode) {
-            if (settings.snapNodes && Math.hypot(e.getX() - lastP.x, e.getY() - lastP.y) > 1e-2) {
+            if (settings.snapNodes && lastP != null && Math.hypot(e.getX() - lastP.x, e.getY() - lastP.y) > 1e-2) {
                 line.addFixed(nd1.getCoor()); // snap to node coords
                 repaint();
@@ -392,5 +392,5 @@
             }
         } else {
-            if (Math.hypot(e.getX() - lastP.x, e.getY() - lastP.y) > settings.minPixelsBetweenPoints) {
+            if (lastP != null && Math.hypot(e.getX() - lastP.x, e.getY() - lastP.y) > settings.minPixelsBetweenPoints) {
                 line.addLast(getLatLon(e)); // add new point
                 repaint();