diff --git a/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py b/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
index 5de129f20..8123587c6 100644
--- a/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
+++ b/cadquery/occ_impl/shapes.py
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ def paramAt(self: Mixin1DProtocol, d: float) -> float:
         curve = self._geomAdaptor()
 
         l = GCPnts_AbscissaPoint.Length_s(curve)
-        return GCPnts_AbscissaPoint(curve, l * d, 0).Parameter()
+        return GCPnts_AbscissaPoint(curve, l * d, curve.FirstParameter()).Parameter()
 
     def tangentAt(
         self: Mixin1DProtocol,
diff --git a/tests/test_cadquery.py b/tests/test_cadquery.py
index 5c37b3bc5..7cdbb511d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cadquery.py
+++ b/tests/test_cadquery.py
@@ -4597,6 +4597,19 @@ def testPositionAt(self):
         self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(p0.toTuple(), p2.toTuple(), 6)
         self.assertTupleAlmostEquals(p1.toTuple(), (0, 1, 0), 6)
 
+        # test with arc of circle
+        e = Edge.makeCircle(1, (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1), 90, 180)
+        p0 = e.positionAt(0.0)
+        p1 = e.positionAt(1.0)
+        assert p0.toTuple() == approx((0.0, 1.0, 0.0))
+        assert p1.toTuple() == approx((-1.0, 0.0, 0.0))
+
+        w = Wire.assembleEdges([e])
+        p0 = w.positionAt(0.0)
+        p1 = w.positionAt(1.0)
+        assert p0.toTuple() == approx((0.0, 1.0, 0.0))
+        assert p1.toTuple() == approx((-1.0, 0.0, 0.0))
+
     def testTangengAt(self):
 
         pts = [(0, 0), (-1, 1), (-2, 0), (-1, 0)]