diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GCode/Layer.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GCode/Layer.pm
index 3aeb80de4..635f7934b 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GCode/Layer.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GCode/Layer.pm
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ sub process_layer {
                 # when printing layers > 0 ignore 'min_skirt_length' and 
                 # just use the 'skirts' setting; also just use the current extruder
                 last if ($layer->id > 0) && ($i >= $self->print->config->skirts);
-                $gcode .= $self->gcodegen->set_extruder(($i/@extruder_ids) % @extruder_ids)
+                my $extruder_id = $extruder_ids[($i/@extruder_ids) % @extruder_ids];
+                $gcode .= $self->gcodegen->set_extruder($extruder_id)
                     if $layer->id == 0;
                 $gcode .= $self->gcodegen->extrude_loop($skirt_loops[$i], 'skirt');
             }
diff --git a/t/multi.t b/t/multi.t
index cf1885837..c835400cc 100644
--- a/t/multi.t
+++ b/t/multi.t
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use Test::More tests => 6;
+use Test::More tests => 7;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ use Slic3r::Test;
     ok Slic3r::Test::gcode($print), 'no errors when using non-consecutive extruders';
 }
 
+{
+    my $config = Slic3r::Config->new_from_defaults;
+    $config->set('perimeter_extruder', 2);
+    $config->set('infill_extruder', 2);
+    $config->set('support_material_extruder', 2);
+    $config->set('support_material_interface_extruder', 2);
+    
+    my $print = Slic3r::Test::init_print('20mm_cube', config => $config);
+    ok Slic3r::Test::gcode($print), 'no errors when using multiple skirts with a single, non-zero, extruder';
+}
+
 {
     my $model = Slic3r::Model->new;
     my $object = $model->add_object;