diff --git a/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js b/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
index 13b110268b9..4bfae9c48fd 100644
--- a/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
+++ b/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ var exports = module.exports = {
 	 */
 	roundedRect: function(ctx, x, y, width, height, radius) {
 		if (radius) {
-			var rx = Math.min(radius, width / 2);
-			var ry = Math.min(radius, height / 2);
-
-			ctx.moveTo(x + rx, y);
-			ctx.lineTo(x + width - rx, y);
-			ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + width, y, x + width, y + ry);
-			ctx.lineTo(x + width, y + height - ry);
-			ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + width, y + height, x + width - rx, y + height);
-			ctx.lineTo(x + rx, y + height);
-			ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y + height, x, y + height - ry);
-			ctx.lineTo(x, y + ry);
-			ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y, x + rx, y);
+			// NOTE(SB) `epsilon` helps to prevent minor artifacts appearing
+			// on Chrome when `r` is exactly half the height or the width.
+			var epsilon = 0.0000001;
+			var r = Math.min(radius, (height / 2) - epsilon, (width / 2) - epsilon);
+
+			ctx.moveTo(x + r, y);
+			ctx.lineTo(x + width - r, y);
+			ctx.arcTo(x + width, y, x + width, y + r, r);
+			ctx.lineTo(x + width, y + height - r);
+			ctx.arcTo(x + width, y + height, x + width - r, y + height, r);
+			ctx.lineTo(x + r, y + height);
+			ctx.arcTo(x, y + height, x, y + height - r, r);
+			ctx.lineTo(x, y + r);
+			ctx.arcTo(x, y, x + r, y, r);
 		} else {
 			ctx.rect(x, y, width, height);
 		}
@@ -89,7 +91,13 @@ var exports = module.exports = {
 			var topY = y - offset;
 			var sideSize = Math.SQRT2 * radius;
 			ctx.beginPath();
-			this.roundedRect(ctx, leftX, topY, sideSize, sideSize, radius / 2);
+
+			// NOTE(SB) the rounded rect implementation changed to use `arcTo`
+			// instead of `quadraticCurveTo` since it generates better results
+			// when rect is almost a circle. 0.425 (instead of 0.5) produces
+			// results visually closer to the previous impl.
+			this.roundedRect(ctx, leftX, topY, sideSize, sideSize, radius * 0.425);
+
 			ctx.closePath();
 			ctx.fill();
 			break;
diff --git a/test/jasmine.context.js b/test/jasmine.context.js
index 8f4171fee4d..3497c721918 100644
--- a/test/jasmine.context.js
+++ b/test/jasmine.context.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Context.prototype._initMethods = function() {
 	var me = this;
 	var methods = {
 		arc: function() {},
+		arcTo: function() {},
 		beginPath: function() {},
 		bezierCurveTo: function() {},
 		clearRect: function() {},
diff --git a/test/specs/element.point.tests.js b/test/specs/element.point.tests.js
index f09b912d3c0..0321112fb12 100644
--- a/test/specs/element.point.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/element.point.tests.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe('Point element tests', function() {
 			15 - offset,
 			Math.SQRT2 * 2,
 			Math.SQRT2 * 2,
-			2 / 2
+			2 * 0.425
 		);
 		expect(mockContext.getCalls()).toContain(
 			jasmine.objectContaining({
diff --git a/test/specs/helpers.canvas.tests.js b/test/specs/helpers.canvas.tests.js
index 81326529b49..0c20628d456 100644
--- a/test/specs/helpers.canvas.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/helpers.canvas.tests.js
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ describe('Chart.helpers.canvas', function() {
 			expect(context.getCalls()).toEqual([
 				{name: 'moveTo', args: [15, 20]},
 				{name: 'lineTo', args: [35, 20]},
-				{name: 'quadraticCurveTo', args: [40, 20, 40, 25]},
+				{name: 'arcTo', args: [40, 20, 40, 25, 5]},
 				{name: 'lineTo', args: [40, 55]},
-				{name: 'quadraticCurveTo', args: [40, 60, 35, 60]},
+				{name: 'arcTo', args: [40, 60, 35, 60, 5]},
 				{name: 'lineTo', args: [15, 60]},
-				{name: 'quadraticCurveTo', args: [10, 60, 10, 55]},
+				{name: 'arcTo', args: [10, 60, 10, 55, 5]},
 				{name: 'lineTo', args: [10, 25]},
-				{name: 'quadraticCurveTo', args: [10, 20, 15, 20]}
+				{name: 'arcTo', args: [10, 20, 15, 20, 5]}
 			]);
 		});
 		it('should optimize path if radius is 0', function() {