An injection device including: a) a dose setting element (9; 10; 7; 4) and a first element coupled thereto, b) a coupling which in a dose setting situation is in a first coupling state and in a dose dispensing situation is in a second coupling state, wherein the coupling is connected to the first element and another second element (2; 5; 100) in such a way that in the first coupling state the first element can rotate relative to the second element (2; 5; 100) and in the second coupling state the first element is non-rotatable relative to the second element (2; 5; 100), wherein the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) are coupled by way of a coupling member , and c) a stop abutment (7b; 100a) wherein in a dose setting situation the coupling member performs a movement towards a stop position, wherein the coupling member in the stop position abutting against the stop abutment (7b; 100a) prevents setting of a dose, characterised in that d) at least one of the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) has a thread-form guide path (13b; 100c) and the other of the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) has a guide path (5d; 13e; 100c) which is of thread form or extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the injection device, e) wherein the guide path (13b; 100c) of the first element forms a first partial enclosure and the guide path of the second element (2; 5; 100) forms a second partial enclosure which together form an enclosure for the coupling member which encloses the coupling member at least in such a way that a centre of gravity of the coupling member remains where the guide paths (5d; 13b; 100c) intersect. a) a dose setting element (9; 10; 7; 4) and a first element coupled thereto, b) a coupling which in a dose setting situation is in a first coupling state and in a dose dispensing situation is in a second coupling state, wherein the coupling is connected to the first element and another second element (2; 5; 100) in such a way that in the first coupling state the first element can rotate relative to the second element (2; 5; 100) and in the second coupling state the first element is non-rotatable relative to the second element (2; 5; 100), wherein the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) are coupled by way of a coupling member , and c) a stop abutment (7b; 100a) wherein in a dose setting situation the coupling member performs a movement towards a stop position, wherein the coupling member in the stop position abutting against the stop abutment (7b; 100a) prevents setting of a dose, characterised in that d) at least one of the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) has a thread-form guide path (13b; 100c) and the other of the first element and the second element (2; 5; 100) has a guide path (5d; 13e; 100c) which is of thread form or extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the injection device, e) wherein the guide path (13b; 100c) of the first element forms a first partial enclosure and the guide path of the second element (2; 5; 100) forms a second partial enclosure which together form an enclosure for the coupling member which encloses the coupling member at least in such a way that a centre of gravity of the coupling member remains where the guide paths (5d; 13b; 100c) intersect. <EOS>