diff --git a/src/plot_api/plot_api.js b/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
index e2407f94fe8..5d4a72a161b 100644
--- a/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
+++ b/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
@@ -2306,6 +2306,9 @@ function _relayout(gd, aobj) {
             ) {
                 flags.plot = true;
             }
+            else if(fullLayout._has('gl2d')) {
+                flags.plot = true;
+            }
             else if(valObject) editTypes.update(flags, valObject);
             else flags.calc = true;
 
diff --git a/src/plots/gl2d/convert.js b/src/plots/gl2d/convert.js
index 8a3a0ecf41f..41eec41b8ce 100644
--- a/src/plots/gl2d/convert.js
+++ b/src/plots/gl2d/convert.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function Axes2DOptions(scene) {
         [0, 0, 0, 1]
     ];
 
-    this.borderColor = false;
+    this.borderColor = [0, 0, 0, 0];
     this.backgroundColor = [0, 0, 0, 0];
 
     this.static = this.scene.staticPlot;
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/gl2d_pointcloud_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/gl2d_pointcloud_test.js
index b83326824f0..92002313df1 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/gl2d_pointcloud_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/gl2d_pointcloud_test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var createGraphDiv = require('../assets/create_graph_div');
 var destroyGraphDiv = require('../assets/destroy_graph_div');
 var failTest = require('../assets/fail_test');
 var delay = require('../assets/delay');
+var mouseEvent = require('../assets/mouse_event');
 var readPixel = require('../assets/read_pixel');
 
 var multipleScatter2dMock = require('@mocks/gl2d_scatter2d-multiple-colors.json');
@@ -158,16 +159,15 @@ describe('pointcloud traces', function() {
     });
 
     it('@gl renders without raising an error', function(done) {
-        Plotly.plot(gd, plotData)
+        Plotly.plot(gd, Lib.extendDeep({}, plotData))
         .catch(failTest)
         .then(done);
     });
 
     it('@gl should update properly', function(done) {
-        var mock = plotData;
         var scene2d;
 
-        Plotly.plot(gd, mock)
+        Plotly.plot(gd, Lib.extendDeep({}, plotData))
         .then(function() {
             scene2d = gd._fullLayout._plots.xy._scene2d;
             expect(scene2d.traces[gd._fullData[0].uid].type).toBe('pointcloud');
@@ -210,4 +210,49 @@ describe('pointcloud traces', function() {
         .catch(failTest)
         .then(done);
     });
+
+    it('@gl should respond to drag', function(done) {
+        function _drag(p0, p1) {
+            mouseEvent('mousemove', p0[0], p0[1], {buttons: 1});
+            mouseEvent('mousedown', p0[0], p0[1], {buttons: 1});
+            mouseEvent('mousemove', (p0[0] + p1[0]) / 2, (p0[1] + p1[1]) / 2, {buttons: 1});
+            mouseEvent('mousemove', p1[0], p1[1], {buttons: 0});
+            mouseEvent('mouseup', p1[0], p1[1], {buttons: 0});
+        }
+
+        function _assertRange(msg, xrng, yrng) {
+            expect(gd._fullLayout.xaxis.range).toBeCloseToArray(xrng, 2, msg);
+            expect(gd._fullLayout.yaxis.range).toBeCloseToArray(yrng, 2, msg);
+        }
+
+        Plotly.plot(gd, Lib.extendDeep({}, plotData))
+        .then(delay(40))
+        .then(function() {
+            _assertRange('base', [-0.548, 9.548], [-1.415, 10.415]);
+        })
+        .then(function() { _drag([200, 200], [350, 350]); })
+        .then(delay(40))
+        .then(function() {
+            _assertRange('after zoombox drag', [0.768, 1.591], [5.462, 7.584]);
+        })
+        .then(function() {
+            return Plotly.relayout(gd, {
+                'xaxis.autorange': true,
+                'yaxis.autorange': true
+            });
+        })
+        .then(function() {
+            _assertRange('back to base', [-0.548, 9.548], [-1.415, 10.415]);
+        })
+        .then(function() {
+            return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'dragmode', 'pan');
+        })
+        .then(function() { _drag([200, 200], [350, 350]); })
+        .then(delay(40))
+        .then(function() {
+            _assertRange('after pan drag', [0.2743, 10.3719], [-3.537, 8.292]);
+        })
+        .catch(failTest)
+        .then(done);
+    });
 });