diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
index 46bf4a37..fe33554f 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ fn offset_path(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     let roots = selected_roots(s)?;
     let ids = s.edit("Offset Path", |d, sel| {
         let (mut out, mut above) = (vec![], vec![]);
+        let mut paths = false;
         for id in &roots {
             let Some(n) = d.node(*id).cloned() else { continue };
             let mut lv = vec![];
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ fn offset_path(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
             let mut made = vec![];
             for l in lv.iter().filter(|l| !matches!(l.kind, NodeKind::Text(_))) {
                 let Some((path, rule)) = node_path(l) else { continue };
+                paths = true;
                 let base = if matches!(l.kind, NodeKind::Compound { .. }) && path.is_closed() { po::normalize(&path, rule) } else { path };
                 let off = po::offset_path(&base, delta, join, miter);
                 if off.is_empty() {
@@ -532,6 +534,9 @@ fn offset_path(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
             out.push(new.id);
             above.push((*id, vec![new]));
         }
+        if out.is_empty() && paths {
+            return Err(EngineError::Other("Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)".into()));
+        }
         if out.is_empty() {
             return Err(EngineError::Other("Offset Path: select paths".into()));
         }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests_pathops.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests_pathops.rs
index 4f0ab4c3..9220223d 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests_pathops.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests_pathops.rs
@@ -919,3 +919,14 @@ fn trim_merge_and_crop_remove_strokes() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// #1590: an inset larger than the shape leaves nothing, and the error says so rather than asking
+/// for paths that are selected.
+#[test]
+fn offset_path_that_leaves_nothing_says_so() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let a = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 0.0, 10.0, 10.0);
+    s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids": [a.0]})).unwrap();
+    let e = s.execute("object.path.offsetPath", &json!({"offset": -20})).unwrap_err().to_string();
+    assert!(e.contains("leaves nothing") && !e.contains("select paths"), "{e}");
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 38fb02b0..e258b116 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -3739,6 +3739,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Obrys
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Žádné uložené výběry (Výběr → Uložit výběr…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Žádná uložená zobrazení (Zobrazení → Nové zobrazení…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Odsadit cestu: vyberte cesty
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Odsadit cestu: po odsazení z vybraných cest nic nezbude (odsazení dovnitř větší než tvary)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Otevřeno, poznámky ({_1}): {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Otevřeno {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Převést tah na obrys: nejsou vybrány žádné cesty s tahem
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 88802b6c..582042a8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -3340,6 +3340,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Erscheinungsbild
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Keine gespeicherten Auswahlen (Auswahl → Auswahl speichern…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Keine gespeicherten Ansichten (Ansicht → Neue Ansicht…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Pfad verschieben: Wählen Sie Pfade aus
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Pfad verschieben: Der Versatz lässt von den ausgewählten Pfaden nichts übrig (ein Versatz nach innen, der größer ist als die Formen)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Mit {_1} Hinweis(en) geöffnet: {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	{url} geöffnet
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Konturlinie: keine Pfade mit Kontur ausgewählt
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index f17b182b..1f2df341 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -3440,6 +3440,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	No hay selecciones guardadas (Selección → Guardar selección…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	No hay vistas guardadas (Ver → Nueva vista…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Desplazar trazado: selecciona trazados
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Desplazar trazado: el desplazamiento no deja nada de los trazados seleccionados (un desplazamiento hacia dentro mayor que las formas)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Se abrió con {_1} nota(s): {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Se abrió {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Contornear trazo: no hay trazados con trazo seleccionados
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index a0f8de67..918ba23a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -3437,6 +3437,7 @@ axis	Both	Les deux
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Aucune sélection enregistrée (Sélection → Enregistrer la sélection…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Aucune vue enregistrée (Affichage → Nouvelle vue…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Décalage : sélectionnez des tracés
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Décalage : le décalage ne laisse rien des tracés sélectionnés (un décalage vers l’intérieur plus grand que les formes)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Ouvert avec {_1} remarque(s) : {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	{url} ouvert
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Vectoriser le contour : aucun tracé avec contour sélectionné
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index 0587a798..efa4718a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -4338,6 +4338,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Körvonal
 @msg	object {id} is not a selected top-level object	az objektum nem kijelölt legfelső szintű objektum: {id}
 @msg	objects with several fills or strokes, effects or brushes came in as their drawn look ({_1}): their appearance isn't editable yet	a több kitöltésű vagy körvonalú, effektusos vagy ecsetes objektumok a megrajzolt kinézetükkel kerültek be ({_1}): a megjelenésük még nem szerkeszthető
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Útvonal eltolása: jelölj ki útvonalakat
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Útvonal eltolása: az eltolás után semmi sem marad a kijelölt útvonalakból (a befelé eltolás nagyobb az alakzatoknál)
 @msg	onto must name a floating panel	az onto egy lebegő panelt kell megnevezzen
 @msg	onto must name a panel floating in another group	az onto egy másik csoportban lebegő panelt kell megnevezzen
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Megnyitva; megjegyzések: {_1}: {_2}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index 073ebe69..0b171d48 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -3440,6 +3440,7 @@ axis	Both	Entrambi
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Nessuna selezione salvata (Selezione → Salva selezione…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Nessuna vista salvata (Visualizza → Nuova vista…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Sposta tracciato: seleziona tracciati
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Sposta tracciato: lo spostamento non lascia nulla dei tracciati selezionati (uno spostamento verso l’interno maggiore delle forme)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Aperto con {_1} nota/e: {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Aperto {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Contorna traccia: nessun tracciato con traccia selezionato
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 6b630b8c..4affc1e8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -3597,6 +3597,7 @@ theme	Appearance	外観
 @msg	Divide Objects Below: select a path	背面のオブジェクトで型抜き: パスを選択してください
 @msg	Divide Objects Below: select exactly one path	背面のオブジェクトで型抜き: パスを 1 つだけ選択してください
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	パスのオフセット: パスを選択してください
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	パスのオフセット: オフセットすると選択したパスが何も残りません (内側へのオフセットがシェイプより大きい)
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	パスのアウトライン: 線のあるパスが選択されていません
 @msg	Split Into Grid: select paths large enough for the grid	グリッドに分割: グリッドが収まる大きさのパスを選択してください
 @msg	empty cutter	型抜きに使うパスが空です
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index b63378f3..c6234fc4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -3575,6 +3575,7 @@ theme	Appearance	외관
 @msg	Divide Objects Below: select a path	아래 개체 분할: 패스를 선택하세요
 @msg	Divide Objects Below: select exactly one path	아래 개체 분할: 패스를 하나만 선택하세요
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	패스 오프셋: 패스를 선택하세요
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	패스 오프셋: 오프셋을 적용하면 선택한 패스가 남지 않습니다(안쪽 오프셋이 모양보다 큼)
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	선 윤곽선화: 선이 있는 패스가 선택되지 않았습니다
 @msg	Split Into Grid: select paths large enough for the grid	격자로 분할: 격자에 충분한 크기의 패스를 선택하세요
 @msg	empty cutter	빈 커터입니다
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index aead02fa..019bf50e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -3605,6 +3605,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Kontur
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Brak zapisanych zaznaczeń (Zaznacz → Zapisz zaznaczenie…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Brak zapisanych widoków (Widok → Nowy widok…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Odsuń ścieżkę: zaznacz ścieżki
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Odsuń ścieżkę: po odsunięciu nic nie zostaje z zaznaczonych ścieżek (odsunięcie do wewnątrz większe niż kształty)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Otwarto, uwagi ({_1}): {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Otwarto {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Obrys konturu: nie zaznaczono ścieżek z obrysem
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index 1667c76d..a7898322 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -3094,6 +3094,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Nenhuma seleção salva (Selecionar → Salvar seleção…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Nenhuma vista salva (Exibir → Nova vista…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Deslocar traçado: selecione traçados
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Deslocar traçado: o deslocamento não deixa nada dos traçados selecionados (um deslocamento para dentro maior que as formas)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Aberto com {_1} observação(ões): {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	{url} aberto
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Contornar traço: nenhum traçado com traço selecionado
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index 87438525..e39d6362 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -3436,6 +3436,7 @@ axis	Both	Оба
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Нет сохранённых выделений (Выделение → Сохранить выделение…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Нет сохранённых видов (Просмотр → Новый вид…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Смещение контура: выделите контуры
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Смещение контура: после смещения от выделенных контуров ничего не остаётся (смещение внутрь больше самих фигур)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Открыто с примечаниями ({_1}) : {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Открыто {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Обводка контура: не выделены контуры с обводкой
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index 0c5ec5ed..5ee73c1f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -3424,6 +3424,7 @@ axis	Both	Обидві
 @msg	No saved selections (Select → Save Selection…)	Немає збережених виділень (Виділення → Зберегти виділення…)
 @msg	No saved views (View → New View…)	Немає збережених видів (Перегляд → Новий вид…)
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Зміщення контуру: виділіть контури
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Зміщення контуру: після зміщення від виділених контурів нічого не лишається (зміщення всередину більше за самі фігури)
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Відкрито із примітками ({_1}) : {_2}
 @msg	Opened {url}	Відкрито {url}
 @msg	Outline Stroke: no stroked paths selected	Обведення контуру: не виділено контури з обведенням
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index c44e6f66..62b1d8e5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -3967,6 +3967,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Giao diện
 @msg	object {id} is not a selected top-level object	đối tượng {id} không phải là đối tượng cấp cao nhất đã chọn
 @msg	objects with several fills or strokes, effects or brushes came in as their drawn look ({_1}): their appearance isn't editable yet	đối tượng có nhiều tô hoặc nét, hiệu ứng hoặc cọ đã vào dưới dạng bề ngoài ({_1}): diện mạo chưa thể chỉnh sửa
 @msg	Offset Path: select paths	Đường dẫn độ lệch: hãy chọn đường dẫn
+@msg	Offset Path: the offset leaves nothing of the selected paths (an inset larger than the shapes)	Đường dẫn độ lệch: độ lệch không để lại gì từ các đường dẫn đã chọn (độ lệch vào trong lớn hơn hình)
 @msg	onto must name a floating panel	onto phải đặt tên bảng đang thả nổi
 @msg	onto must name a panel floating in another group	onto phải đặt tên bảng đang thả nổi trong nhóm khác
 @msg	Opened with {_1} note(s): {_2}	Đã mở với {_1} ghi chú: {_2}