diff --git a/src/stylefunction.js b/src/stylefunction.js
index 1787b361..f1d0a548 100644
--- a/src/stylefunction.js
+++ b/src/stylefunction.js
@@ -832,14 +832,15 @@ export function stylefunction(
                         const x2 = coordinates[i + stride];
                         const y2 = coordinates[i + stride + 1];
                         const minX = Math.min(x1, x2);
-                        const minY = Math.min(y1, y2);
                         const maxX = Math.max(x1, x2);
-                        const maxY = Math.max(y1, y2);
+                        const xM = midpoint[0];
+                        const yM = midpoint[1];
+                        const dotProduct =
+                          (y2 - y1) * (xM - x1) - (x2 - x1) * (yM - y1);
                         if (
-                          midpoint[0] >= minX &&
-                          midpoint[0] <= maxX &&
-                          midpoint[1] >= minY &&
-                          midpoint[1] <= maxY
+                          Math.abs(dotProduct) < 0.001 && //midpoint is aligned with the segment
+                          xM <= maxX &&
+                          xM >= minX //midpoint is on the segment and not outside it
                         ) {
                           placementAngle = Math.atan2(y1 - y2, x2 - x1);
                           break;