diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
index cdb78414b..ccc776572 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShape.java
@@ -331,10 +331,8 @@ public class PShape implements PConstants {
 //    curveDetail = pg.curveDetail;
 //    curveTightness = pg.curveTightness;
 
-    // The rect and ellipse modes are set to CORNER since it is the expected
-    // mode for svg shapes.
-    rectMode = CORNER;
-    ellipseMode = CORNER;
+    rectMode = g.rectMode;
+    ellipseMode = g.ellipseMode;
 
 //    normalX = normalY = 0;
 //    normalZ = 1;
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
index 482e6ae07..2398dbb07 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ public class PShapeSVG extends PShape {
 
       opacity = parent.opacity;
     }
+
+    // The rect and ellipse modes are set to CORNER since it is the expected
+    // mode for svg shapes.
+    rectMode = CORNER;
+    ellipseMode = CORNER;
   }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
index a73319d37..46af2d1ec 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShapeOpenGL.java
@@ -395,10 +395,8 @@ public class PShapeOpenGL extends PShape {
     curveDetail = pg.curveDetail;
     curveTightness = pg.curveTightness;
 
-    // The rect and ellipse modes are set to CORNER since it is the expected
-    // mode for svg shapes.
-    rectMode = CORNER;
-    ellipseMode = CORNER;
+    rectMode = pg.rectMode;
+    ellipseMode = pg.ellipseMode;
 
     normalX = normalY = 0;
     normalZ = 1;