diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
index dcb1a7621..40ec381f5 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ public class PShape implements PConstants {
   protected int emissiveColor;
   protected float shininess;
 
+  protected int sphereDetailU, sphereDetailV;
+
   /** Temporary toggle for whether styles should be honored. */
   protected boolean style = true;
 
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphics3D.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphics3D.java
index a2288ceb5..a60641dac 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphics3D.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphics3D.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class PGraphics3D extends PGraphicsOpenGL {
       shape = new PShapeOpenGL(parent, PShape.PRIMITIVE);
       shape.setKind(BOX);
     } else if (kind == SPHERE) {
-      if (len != 1) {
+      if (len < 1 || 3 < len) {
         showWarning("Wrong number of parameters");
         return null;
       }
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
index 2ad97a479..e0fde4a2c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
     emissiveColor = pg.emissiveColor;
     shininess = pg.shininess;
 
+    sphereDetailU = pg.sphereDetailU;
+    sphereDetailV = pg.sphereDetailV;
+
     normalX = normalY = 0;
     normalZ = 1;
 
@@ -2787,12 +2790,17 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
 
 
   protected void tessellateSphere() {
-    // Getting sphere detail from renderer. Is this correct?
-    int nu = pg.sphereDetailU;
-    int nv = pg.sphereDetailV;
     float r = 0;
-    if (params.length == 1) {
+    int nu = sphereDetailU;
+    int nv = sphereDetailV;
+    if (1 <= params.length) {
       r = params[0];
+      if (params.length == 2) {
+        nu = nv = (int)params[1];
+      } else if (params.length == 3) {
+        nu = (int)params[1];
+        nv = (int)params[2];
+      }
     }
 
     inGeo.setMaterial(fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWeight,