diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
index 53a61c635..daca73bdc 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
@@ -1268,7 +1268,11 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
 
   @Override
   public void rotate(float angle) {
-    transform(ROTATE, angle);
+    if (is3D) {
+      transform(ROTATE, angle, 0, 0, 1);
+    } else {
+      transform(ROTATE, angle);
+    }
   }