diff --git a/src/libslic3r/calib.cpp b/src/libslic3r/calib.cpp
index 8ac3240e42..9f33b4459a 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/calib.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/calib.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,16 @@ Vec3d CalibPressureAdvancePattern::get_start_offset()
     return m_starting_point;
 }
 
+double CalibPressureAdvancePattern::line_width_first_layer() const
+{
+    // TODO: FIXME: find out current filament/extruder?
+    const double nozzle_diameter = m_config.opt_float("nozzle_diameter", m_params.extruder_id);
+    const double width           = m_config.get_abs_value("initial_layer_line_width", nozzle_diameter);
+    if (width <= 0.)
+        return Flow::auto_extrusion_width(frExternalPerimeter, nozzle_diameter);
+    return width;
+};
+
 double CalibPressureAdvancePattern::line_width() const
 {
     // TODO: FIXME: find out current filament/extruder?
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/calib.hpp b/src/libslic3r/calib.hpp
index ea535bcf95..f69ad3e1a3 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/calib.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/calib.hpp
@@ -315,12 +315,7 @@ protected:
     double speed_first_layer() const { return m_config.get_abs_value_at("initial_layer_speed", m_params.extruder_id); };
     double speed_perimeter() const { return m_config.get_abs_value_at("outer_wall_speed", m_params.extruder_id); };
     double accel_perimeter() const { return m_config.get_abs_value_at("outer_wall_acceleration", m_params.extruder_id); }
-    double line_width_first_layer() const
-    {
-        // TODO: FIXME: find out current filament/extruder?
-        const double nozzle_diameter = m_config.opt_float("nozzle_diameter", m_params.extruder_id);
-        return m_config.get_abs_value("initial_layer_line_width", nozzle_diameter);
-    };
+    double line_width_first_layer() const;
     double line_width() const;
     int    wall_count() const { return m_config.option<ConfigOptionInt>("wall_loops")->value; };
 
diff --git a/tests/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
index 66f7dc9ae1..d5e6eb958e 100644
--- a/tests/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ add_executable(${_TEST_NAME}_tests
     test_arachne_walls.cpp
     test_arrange.cpp
     test_bambu_networking.cpp
+    test_calib.cpp
     test_clipper_offset.cpp
     test_clipper_utils.cpp
     test_config.cpp
diff --git a/tests/libslic3r/test_calib.cpp b/tests/libslic3r/test_calib.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e72eb73e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libslic3r/test_calib.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include <catch2/catch_all.hpp>
+
+#include "libslic3r/calib.hpp"
+#include "libslic3r/Model.hpp"
+#include "libslic3r/TriangleMesh.hpp"
+#include "libslic3r/PrintConfig.hpp"
+
+using namespace Slic3r;
+
+namespace {
+
+// The width-resolution getters are protected; expose them so the resolution can be asserted directly.
+struct PaPatternProbe : public CalibPressureAdvancePattern
+{
+    using CalibPressureAdvancePattern::CalibPressureAdvancePattern;
+    using CalibPressureAdvancePattern::line_width;
+    using CalibPressureAdvancePattern::line_width_first_layer;
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+TEST_CASE("Zero calibration line width resolves to a positive default", "[Calib][Regression]")
+{
+    DynamicPrintConfig config = DynamicPrintConfig::full_print_config();
+    config.set_deserialize_strict({
+        {"line_width", "0"},
+        {"initial_layer_line_width", "0"},
+    });
+
+    Model model;
+    model.add_object("cube", "", make_cube(20, 20, 20))->add_instance();
+
+    Calib_Params params;
+    params.mode = CalibMode::Calib_PA_Pattern;
+
+    PaPatternProbe pattern(params, config, /* is_bbl_machine */ true, *model.objects.front(), Vec3d(0, 0, 0));
+
+    REQUIRE(pattern.line_width() > 0.);
+    REQUIRE(pattern.line_width_first_layer() > 0.);
+}