diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/contour_scanner_and_trimmer/contour_scanner_and_trimmer.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/contour_scanner_and_trimmer/contour_scanner_and_trimmer.py
index c19d9fee..e3e45c0a 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/contour_scanner_and_trimmer/contour_scanner_and_trimmer.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/contour_scanner_and_trimmer/contour_scanner_and_trimmer.py
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ class ContourScannerAndTrimmer(inkex.EffectExtension):
                 csp = CubicSuperPath(subPath)
                 if len(subPath) > 1 and csp[0][0] != csp[0][1]: #avoids pointy paths like M "31.4794 57.6024 Z"
                     replacedelement.path = subPath
-                    replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                    if len(subPaths) == 1:
+                        replacedelement.set('id', oldId)
+                    else:
+                        replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                        idSuffix += 1
                     parent.insert(idx, replacedelement)
-                    idSuffix += 1
                     breakelements.append(replacedelement)
             element.delete()
         for child in element.getchildren():
diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/create_links/create_links.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/create_links/create_links.py
index 351942f5..43f52d69 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/create_links/create_links.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/create_links/create_links.py
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ class LinksCreator(inkex.EffectExtension):
                 csp = CubicSuperPath(subpath)
                 if len(subpath) > 1 and csp[0][0] != csp[0][1]: #avoids pointy paths like M "31.4794 57.6024 Z"
                     replacedelement.set('d', csp)
-                    replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                    if len(subPaths) == 1:
+                        replacedelement.set('id', oldId)
+                    else:
+                        replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                        idSuffix += 1
                     parent.insert(idx, replacedelement)
-                    idSuffix += 1
                     breakelements.append(replacedelement)
             parent.remove(element)
         for child in element.getchildren():
diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/unwind_paths/unwind_paths.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/unwind_paths/unwind_paths.py
index 85dfb564..4acead68 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/unwind_paths/unwind_paths.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/unwind_paths/unwind_paths.py
@@ -73,9 +73,12 @@ class UnwindPaths(inkex.EffectExtension):
                     csp = CubicSuperPath(subpath)
                     if len(subpath) > 1 and csp[0][0] != csp[0][1]: #avoids pointy paths like M "31.4794 57.6024 Z"
                         replacedelement.set('d', csp)
-                        replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                        if len(subPaths) == 1:
+                            replacedelement.set('id', oldId)
+                        else:
+                            replacedelement.set('id', oldId + str(idSuffix))
+                            idSuffix += 1
                         parent.insert(idx, replacedelement)
-                        idSuffix += 1
                         breakelements.append(replacedelement)
                 parent.remove(element)
             else:
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ class UnwindPaths(inkex.EffectExtension):
                                 self.drawline(d, "segmented-" + element.get('id'), newOriginalPathGroup, new_original_line_style)
     
                     if self.options.keep_original is False:
-                        element.delete() 
+                        element.delete()
 
         else:
             self.msg('Please select some paths first.')