diff --git a/crates/effects/src/revolve.rs b/crates/effects/src/revolve.rs
index 0006e5362f..6845199b29 100644
--- a/crates/effects/src/revolve.rs
+++ b/crates/effects/src/revolve.rs
@@ -620,15 +620,17 @@ fn art(doc: Option<&Document>, n: &Node, expand: bool) -> Option<Node> {
         let path = geometry(&path, &n.appearance.effects, &ctx);
         remaining = crate::without_geometry(&remaining);
         // The object's Transform effects, applied to the path above, transform the items' raster
-        // effects too.
-        let mut items: Vec<AppearanceItem> = n.appearance.items.iter().filter(|i| crate::paints(i)).cloned().collect();
+        // effects too. Each copy keeps its item beside it, which plug-in effects are told they sit
+        // on.
+        let originals: Vec<&AppearanceItem> = n.appearance.items.iter().filter(|i| crate::paints(i)).collect();
+        let mut items: Vec<AppearanceItem> = originals.iter().map(|i| (*i).clone()).collect();
         crate::raster::follow_paints(&mut items, &n.appearance.effects);
         // Every item's shadow goes behind every item's art.
         let mut shadows = vec![];
-        for item in &items {
+        for (original, item) in originals.into_iter().zip(&items) {
             if let Some(index) = item.effects().iter().position(|e| e.visible && is_revolve(&e.id)) {
                 let fx = item.effects().get(index)?;
-                let p = geometry(&path, item.effects().get(..index)?, &ctx.item(item));
+                let p = geometry(&path, item.effects().get(..index)?, &ctx.item(original));
                 let expand = expand && !item.effects().iter().skip(index + 1).any(|e| e.visible && is_geometry(&e.id));
                 let mut art = object_surface(n, &p, fx, item, expand, &mut copies)?;
                 art.appearance.effects = item.effects().iter().skip(index + 1).filter(|e| !is_revolve(&e.id)).cloned().collect();
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests/plugins.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests/plugins.rs
index 75580fb6bc..0224d59b38 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests/plugins.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests/plugins.rs
@@ -329,6 +329,29 @@ fn expanding_a_fill_gives_its_plug_in_effect_the_fill_it_sits_on() {
     assert_eq!(clip.path_data().unwrap().bounds(), triangle().bounds(), "the triangle the canvas fills");
 }
 
+/// A plug-in effect on a fill, before the fill's own 3D Revolve, is given the fill it sits on
+/// (`_context.item`), so the fill revolves the shape the plug-in returns for it.
+#[test]
+fn a_fills_revolve_gives_the_plug_in_effect_before_it_the_fill_it_sits_on() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let id = rect(&mut s, 10.0, "#ff0000");
+    let tri = json!({"objects": [{"path": triangle()}]}).to_string();
+    let on_fill = tpl::when_given(&tpl::manifest("test.engine.revolvefill", "effect", "{}"), tpl::Given::Params, r#""item":{"fill":0}"#, &tri);
+    install_wat(&mut s, &on_fill);
+    let fill = node(&s, id).appearance.items.iter().position(|i| i.is_fill()).unwrap();
+    run(&mut s, "effect.apply", json!({"ids": [id.0], "effect": "plugin.test.engine.revolvefill", "item": fill}));
+    run(&mut s, "effect.apply", json!({"ids": [id.0], "effect": "threeD.revolve", "item": fill}));
+    let n = node(&s, id);
+    // The same object with the triangle as its path and only the Revolve on its fill.
+    let mut expected = n.clone();
+    if let vectorcraft_doc::NodeKind::Path { path, .. } = &mut expected.kind {
+        *path = triangle();
+    }
+    expected.appearance.items[fill].effects_mut().retain(|e| e.id == "threeD.revolve");
+    let art = vectorcraft_render::effects::revolve_art(&n).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(art, vectorcraft_render::effects::revolve_art(&expected).unwrap(), "the fill revolves the triangle");
+}
+
 /// The manifest of a test live effect `id` that declares `paintOutput` (at `api` 2), or that
 /// doesn't (`paints` off).
 fn painting(id: &str, paints: bool) -> String {