diff --git a/src/vmath.nim b/src/vmath.nim
index 554f743..50fcace 100644
--- a/src/vmath.nim
+++ b/src/vmath.nim
@@ -791,6 +791,12 @@ proc lengthSq*[T](a: GVec4[T]): T =
 proc normalize*[T](a: GVec234[T]): type(a) =
   a / a.length
 
+proc normalize_safe*[T](a: GVec234[T]): type(a) =
+  let l = a.length
+  if l != 0:
+    return a / l
+  # else, implicit result is vec(0)
+
 proc mix*[T: SomeFloat](a, b: GVec234[T], v: T): type(a) =
   a * (1.0 - v) + b * v