diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsJava2D.java b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsJava2D.java
index 26aba61b7..4c7fb35e8 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsJava2D.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsJava2D.java
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ public class PGraphicsJava2D extends PGraphics {
 
   GeneralPath gpath;
 
+  // path for contours so gpath can be closed
+  GeneralPath auxPath;
+
+  boolean openContour;
+
   /// break the shape at the next vertex (next vertex() call is a moveto())
   boolean breakShape;
 
@@ -597,6 +602,7 @@ public class PGraphicsJava2D extends PGraphics {
     // this way, just check to see if gpath is null, and if it isn't
     // then just use it to continue the shape.
     gpath = null;
+    auxPath = null;
   }
 
 
@@ -752,31 +758,63 @@ public class PGraphicsJava2D extends PGraphics {
 
   @Override
   public void beginContour() {
-    breakShape = true;
+    if (openContour) {
+      PGraphics.showWarning("Already called beginContour()");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // draw contours to auxiliary path so main path can be closed later
+    GeneralPath contourPath = auxPath;
+    auxPath = gpath;
+    gpath = contourPath;
+
+    if (contourPath != null) {  // first contour does not break
+      breakShape = true;
+    }
+
+    openContour = true;
   }
 
 
   @Override
   public void endContour() {
-    // does nothing, just need the break in beginContour()
+    if (!openContour) {
+      PGraphics.showWarning("Need to call beginContour() first");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // close this contour
+    if (gpath != null) gpath.closePath();
+
+    // switch back to main path
+    GeneralPath contourPath = gpath;
+    gpath = auxPath;
+    auxPath = contourPath;
+
+    openContour = false;
   }
 
 
   @Override
   public void endShape(int mode) {
+    if (openContour) { // correct automagically, notify user
+      endContour();
+      PGraphics.showWarning("Missing endContour() before endShape()");
+    }
     if (gpath != null) {  // make sure something has been drawn
       if (shape == POLYGON) {
         if (mode == CLOSE) {
           gpath.closePath();
         }
+        if (auxPath != null) {
+          gpath.append(auxPath, false);
+        }
         drawShape(gpath);
       }
     }
     shape = 0;
   }
 
-
-
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
   // CLIPPING
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
index bb8189708..9aae40799 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
@@ -618,7 +618,9 @@ public class PShape implements PConstants {
 
 
   protected void beginContourImpl() {
-    if (vertexCodes.length == vertexCodeCount) {
+    if (vertexCodes == null) {
+      vertexCodes = new int[10];
+    } else if (vertexCodes.length == vertexCodeCount) {
       vertexCodes = PApplet.expand(vertexCodes);
     }
     vertexCodes[vertexCodeCount++] = BREAK;
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index 484dc8992..c88d0d51c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
       if (normalMode == NORMAL_MODE_AUTO) inGeo.calcQuadStripNormals();
       tessellator.tessellateQuadStrip();
     } else if (shape == POLYGON) {
-      tessellator.tessellatePolygon(false, mode == CLOSE,
+      tessellator.tessellatePolygon(true, mode == CLOSE,
                                     normalMode == NORMAL_MODE_AUTO);
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
index a771ff053..d41f3132a 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
   protected boolean needBufferInit = false;
 
   // Flag to indicate if the shape can have holes or not.
-  protected boolean solid;
+  protected boolean solid = true;
 
   protected boolean breakShape = false;
   protected boolean shapeCreated = false;
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
     if (rounded) {
       saveBezierVertexSettings();
       inGeo.addRect(a, b, c, d, tl, tr, br, bl, stroke);
-      tessellator.tessellatePolygon(false, true, true);
+      tessellator.tessellatePolygon(true, true, true);
       restoreBezierVertexSettings();
     } else {
       inGeo.addRect(a, b, c, d, stroke);
@@ -3289,7 +3289,7 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
       saveCurveVertexSettings();
       tessellator.resetCurveVertexCount();
     }
-    tessellator.tessellatePolygon(false, close, true);
+    tessellator.tessellatePolygon(true, close, true);
     if (bez || quad) restoreBezierVertexSettings();
     if (curv) restoreCurveVertexSettings();
   }