diff --git a/manimlib/utils/bezier.py b/manimlib/utils/bezier.py
index accf0012..779210a8 100644
--- a/manimlib/utils/bezier.py
+++ b/manimlib/utils/bezier.py
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ def approx_smooth_quadratic_bezier_handles(
     another that would produce a parabola passing through P0, call it smooth_to_left,
     and use the midpoint between the two.
     """
-    if len(points) == 2:
+    if len(points) == 1:
+        return points[0]
+    elif len(points) == 2:
         return midpoint(*points)
     smooth_to_right, smooth_to_left = [
         0.25 * ps[0:-2] + ps[1:-1] - 0.25 * ps[2:]