diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
index c91d79fce8..b0f84bf043 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
@@ -286,13 +286,14 @@ async fn copy_to_points<I: 'n + Send + Clone>(
 
 	let random_scale_difference = random_scale_max - random_scale_min;
 
-	for row in points.into_iter() {
-		let mut scale_rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(random_scale_seed.into());
-		let mut rotation_rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(random_rotation_seed.into());
+	// Initialize RNGs once before the loop to ensure unique random values across all paths
+	let mut scale_rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(random_scale_seed.into());
+	let mut rotation_rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(random_rotation_seed.into());
 
-		let do_scale = random_scale_difference.abs() > 1e-6;
-		let do_rotation = random_rotation.abs() > 1e-6;
+	let do_scale = random_scale_difference.abs() > 1e-6;
+	let do_rotation = random_rotation.abs() > 1e-6;
 
+	for row in points.into_iter() {
 		let points_transform: DAffine2 = row.attribute_cloned_or_default(ATTR_TRANSFORM);
 		for &point in row.element().point_domain.positions() {
 			let translation = points_transform.transform_point2(point);
@@ -3097,6 +3098,7 @@ mod test {
 			assert_eq!(manipulator_groups_anchors[i], expected_bounding_box[i]);
 		}
 	}
+
 	#[tokio::test]
 	async fn copy_to_points() {
 		let points = Rect::new(-10., -10., 10., 10.).to_path(DEFAULT_ACCURACY);
@@ -3140,6 +3142,78 @@ mod test {
 			assert!(pos.distance(expected) < 1e-3, "Expected {expected} found {pos}");
 		}
 	}
+
+	#[tokio::test]
+	async fn copy_to_points_unique_randomization() {
+		// Regression test for RNG reset bug
+		//
+		// BUG: RNG was reinitialized inside the outer loop (for each path/row), causing the same
+		// random sequence to be generated for each separate path.
+		//
+		// This test uses TWO SEPARATE PATHS. If the bug exists, the first point of path1
+		// and the first point of path2 will get IDENTICAL random values because RNG resets.
+
+		// Create two separate rectangular paths (each produces 4 corner points)
+		let path1 = Rect::new(0., 0., 10., 10.).to_path(DEFAULT_ACCURACY);
+		let path2 = Rect::new(100., 100., 110., 110.).to_path(DEFAULT_ACCURACY);
+
+		// Create a List with two separate rows (each row is a separate path iteration)
+		let mut points = List::new();
+		points.push(create_vector_item(path1, DAffine2::IDENTITY));
+		points.push(create_vector_item(path2, DAffine2::IDENTITY));
+
+		let element = Rect::new(-1., -1., 1., 1.).to_path(DEFAULT_ACCURACY);
+
+		// Call with strong randomization to make differences obvious
+		let result = super::copy_to_points(
+			Footprint::default(),
+			points,
+			vector_node_from_bezpath(element),
+			0.5,   // random_scale_min
+			1.5,   // random_scale_max (wide range)
+			0.0,   // random_scale_bias (uniform distribution)
+			42,    // random_scale_seed
+			180.0, // random_rotation (wide range in degrees)
+			123,   // random_rotation_seed
+		)
+		.await;
+
+		// We have 8 total copies (4 points per rectangle × 2 rectangles)
+		assert_eq!(result.len(), 8, "Should have 8 copies total");
+
+		// Extract transforms from all copies
+		let transforms: Vec<DAffine2> = (0..result.len()).map(|i| result.attribute_cloned_or_default(ATTR_TRANSFORM, i)).collect();
+
+		// Extract scales (length of transform's x-axis vector)
+		let scales: Vec<f64> = transforms.iter().map(|t| DVec2::new(t.matrix2.x_axis.x, t.matrix2.x_axis.y).length()).collect();
+
+		// Extract rotations (angle of transform's x-axis vector)
+		let rotations: Vec<f64> = transforms.iter().map(|t| DVec2::new(t.matrix2.x_axis.x, t.matrix2.x_axis.y).to_angle()).collect();
+
+		// CRITICAL TEST: Compare first point of path1 (index 0) with first point of path2 (index 4)
+		// If RNG is reset between paths, these will be IDENTICAL
+		let scale_diff = (scales[0] - scales[4]).abs();
+		let rotation_diff = (rotations[0] - rotations[4]).abs();
+
+		assert!(
+			scale_diff > 0.01 || rotation_diff > 0.01,
+			"RNG RESET BUG DETECTED: First points of different paths have identical random values!\n\
+			 Path1 Point1: scale={:.4}, rotation={:.4}\n\
+			 Path2 Point1: scale={:.4}, rotation={:.4}\n\
+			 Scale diff: {:.6}, Rotation diff: {:.6}\n\
+			 This indicates RNG is being reinitialized for each path.",
+			scales[0],
+			rotations[0],
+			scales[4],
+			rotations[4],
+			scale_diff,
+			rotation_diff
+		);
+
+		// Additional verification: values should vary within each path too
+		assert!((scales[0] - scales[1]).abs() > 0.001, "Sequential points within same path should have different scales");
+	}
+
 	#[tokio::test]
 	async fn poisson() {
 		let poisson_points = super::scatter_points(