diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
index c24084751..96165fb81 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
 
   @Override
   public void rotateZ(float angle) {
-    transform(ROTATE, angle);
+    rotate(angle, 0, 0, 1);
   }