diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin.h b/Marlin/Marlin.h
index 4123634442..75b57d0b91 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin.h
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ bool IsStopped();
 
 void enquecommand(const char *cmd); //put an ascii command at the end of the current buffer.
 void prepare_arc_move(char isclockwise);
+void clamp_to_software_endstops(float target[3]);
 
 #ifdef FAST_PWM_FAN
 void setPwmFrequency(uint8_t pin, int val);
diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin.pde b/Marlin/Marlin.pde
index f38920b44c..5268a3de35 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin.pde
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin.pde
@@ -1541,19 +1541,25 @@ void get_arc_coordinates()
    }
 }
 
-void prepare_move()
+void clamp_to_software_endstops(float target[3])
 {
   if (min_software_endstops) {
-    if (destination[X_AXIS] < X_MIN_POS) destination[X_AXIS] = X_MIN_POS;
-    if (destination[Y_AXIS] < Y_MIN_POS) destination[Y_AXIS] = Y_MIN_POS;
-    if (destination[Z_AXIS] < Z_MIN_POS) destination[Z_AXIS] = Z_MIN_POS;
+    if (target[X_AXIS] < X_MIN_POS) target[X_AXIS] = X_MIN_POS;
+    if (target[Y_AXIS] < Y_MIN_POS) target[Y_AXIS] = Y_MIN_POS;
+    if (target[Z_AXIS] < Z_MIN_POS) target[Z_AXIS] = Z_MIN_POS;
   }
 
   if (max_software_endstops) {
-    if (destination[X_AXIS] > X_MAX_POS) destination[X_AXIS] = X_MAX_POS;
-    if (destination[Y_AXIS] > Y_MAX_POS) destination[Y_AXIS] = Y_MAX_POS;
-    if (destination[Z_AXIS] > Z_MAX_POS) destination[Z_AXIS] = Z_MAX_POS;
+    if (target[X_AXIS] > X_MAX_POS) target[X_AXIS] = X_MAX_POS;
+    if (target[Y_AXIS] > Y_MAX_POS) target[Y_AXIS] = Y_MAX_POS;
+    if (target[Z_AXIS] > Z_MAX_POS) target[Z_AXIS] = Z_MAX_POS;
   }
+}
+
+void prepare_move()
+{
+  clamp_to_software_endstops(destination);
+
   previous_millis_cmd = millis();  
   plan_buffer_line(destination[X_AXIS], destination[Y_AXIS], destination[Z_AXIS], destination[E_AXIS], feedrate*feedmultiply/60/100.0, active_extruder);
   for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
diff --git a/Marlin/motion_control.cpp b/Marlin/motion_control.cpp
index f11d8c8b8e..76609054ff 100644
--- a/Marlin/motion_control.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/motion_control.cpp
@@ -125,17 +125,7 @@ void mc_arc(float *position, float *target, float *offset, uint8_t axis_0, uint8
     arc_target[axis_linear] += linear_per_segment;
     arc_target[E_AXIS] += extruder_per_segment;
 
-    if (min_software_endstops) {
-      if (arc_target[X_AXIS] < X_HOME_POS) arc_target[X_AXIS] = X_HOME_POS;
-      if (arc_target[Y_AXIS] < Y_HOME_POS) arc_target[Y_AXIS] = Y_HOME_POS;
-      if (arc_target[Z_AXIS] < Z_HOME_POS) arc_target[Z_AXIS] = Z_HOME_POS;
-    }
-
-    if (max_software_endstops) {
-      if (arc_target[X_AXIS] > X_MAX_LENGTH) arc_target[X_AXIS] = X_MAX_LENGTH;
-      if (arc_target[Y_AXIS] > Y_MAX_LENGTH) arc_target[Y_AXIS] = Y_MAX_LENGTH;
-      if (arc_target[Z_AXIS] > Z_MAX_LENGTH) arc_target[Z_AXIS] = Z_MAX_LENGTH;
-    }
+    clamp_to_software_endstops(arc_target);
     plan_buffer_line(arc_target[X_AXIS], arc_target[Y_AXIS], arc_target[Z_AXIS], arc_target[E_AXIS], feed_rate, extruder);
     
   }