diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ef5169bcf18..e526e0f1af1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4975,9 +4975,9 @@
       }
     },
     "gl-plot3d": {
-      "version": "2.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-plot3d/-/gl-plot3d-2.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nBLTqKCLOlPnf/8kWJdZxZTdcK7U0KqHO13T08dakfv2a1xiiy4qgqjjI42UXZOkthrqyt4VszBQ/D4qBgTHBw==",
+      "version": "2.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-plot3d/-/gl-plot3d-2.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CNLB48l1L0EFmf27CvsQzSIqMVDdXeuj/WZeKRHutmx+IeeJF1ueIhYZYzhhTFd5x+/vrVc3fzis33PthTlItQ==",
       "requires": {
         "3d-view": "^2.0.0",
         "a-big-triangle": "^1.0.3",
@@ -4989,7 +4989,7 @@
         "gl-spikes3d": "^1.0.9",
         "glslify": "^7.0.0",
         "has-passive-events": "^1.0.0",
-        "is-mobile": "^2.1.0",
+        "is-mobile": "^2.2.0",
         "mouse-change": "^1.4.0",
         "mouse-event-offset": "^3.0.2",
         "mouse-wheel": "^1.2.0",
@@ -6323,9 +6323,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "is-mobile": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-mobile/-/is-mobile-2.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-M5OhlZwh+aTlmRUvDg0Wq3uWVNa+w4DyZ2SjbrS+BhSLu9Po+JXHendC305ZEu+Hh7lywb19Zu4kYXu3L1Oo8A=="
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-mobile/-/is-mobile-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K0DmUqaZqYl6M8ej536uJYAQaBkx+qWph7xl1KRBr31UiGUT0MoFWUoqnIxzXnIeolnK8bkxtKXkZNL6HfSHhQ=="
     },
     "is-number": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2374dba1530..33e74b782f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "gl-mat4": "^1.2.0",
     "gl-mesh3d": "^2.3.0",
     "gl-plot2d": "^1.4.3",
-    "gl-plot3d": "^2.4.2",
+    "gl-plot3d": "^2.4.3",
     "gl-pointcloud2d": "^1.0.2",
     "gl-scatter3d": "^1.2.2",
     "gl-select-box": "^1.0.3",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     "glslify": "^7.0.0",
     "has-hover": "^1.0.1",
     "has-passive-events": "^1.0.0",
-    "is-mobile": "^2.1.0",
+    "is-mobile": "^2.2.0",
     "mapbox-gl": "1.3.2",
     "matrix-camera-controller": "^2.1.3",
     "mouse-change": "^1.4.0",
diff --git a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
index 1b05755a0cb..e26157ace03 100644
--- a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
+++ b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
@@ -30,38 +30,7 @@ var createAxesOptions = require('./layout/convert');
 var createSpikeOptions = require('./layout/spikes');
 var computeTickMarks = require('./layout/tick_marks');
 
-var isMobile = require('is-mobile');
-var tablet = isTablet();
-
-function isTablet() {
-    if(!navigator) return false;
-
-    var ua;
-    // same interface as applied by is-mobile module
-    if(!ua && typeof navigator !== 'undefined') ua = navigator.userAgent;
-    if(ua && ua.headers && typeof ua.headers['user-agent'] === 'string') {
-        ua = ua.headers['user-agent'];
-    }
-    if(typeof ua !== 'string') return false;
-
-    var result = isMobile({
-        ua: ua,
-        tablet: true
-    });
-
-    // handle iPad pro or iPad with iOs 13 using Safari
-    // see https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/issues/4502
-    if(
-        result === false &&
-        ua.indexOf('Macintosh') !== -1 &&
-        ua.indexOf('Safari') !== -1 &&
-        navigator.maxTouchPoints > 1
-    ) {
-        result = true;
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
+var isMobile = require('is-mobile')({ tablet: true, featureDetect: true });
 
 
 var STATIC_CANVAS, STATIC_CONTEXT;
@@ -128,7 +97,7 @@ proto.tryCreatePlot = function() {
         canvas: scene.canvas,
         gl: scene.gl,
         glOptions: {
-            preserveDrawingBuffer: tablet,
+            preserveDrawingBuffer: isMobile,
             premultipliedAlpha: true,
             antialias: true
         },