diff --git a/ext/gd/libgd/gd.c b/ext/gd/libgd/gd.c
index e7bcf43360c..504a040de4c 100644
--- a/ext/gd/libgd/gd.c
+++ b/ext/gd/libgd/gd.c
@@ -1338,7 +1338,6 @@ void gdImageDashedLine (gdImagePtr im, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int color
 		} else {
 			wid = 1;
 		}
-		wid = (int)(thick * sin(atan2(dy, dx)));
 		vert = 1;
 
 		d = 2 * dy - dx;
diff --git a/ext/gd/tests/bug52070.phpt b/ext/gd/tests/bug52070.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..acf56e6b5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/gd/tests/bug52070.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #52070 (imagedashedline() - dashed line sometimes is not visible)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('gd')) die('skip gd extension not available');
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+$im = imagecreate(1200, 800);
+$background_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 40, 40, 40);
+$color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 300, 400, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 300, 800, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 400, 800, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 500, 800, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 600, 800, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 700, 800, $color);
+imagedashedline($im, 800, 400, 800, 800, $color);
+include_once __DIR__ . '/func.inc';
+test_image_equals_file(__DIR__ . '/bug52070.png', $im);
+?>
+===DONE===
+--EXPECT--
+The images are equal.
+===DONE===
diff --git a/ext/gd/tests/bug52070.png b/ext/gd/tests/bug52070.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ce54b121bc
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