diff --git a/src/core/shape/2d_primitives.js b/src/core/shape/2d_primitives.js
index 7b00125241..e7949fa7d2 100644
--- a/src/core/shape/2d_primitives.js
+++ b/src/core/shape/2d_primitives.js
@@ -751,6 +751,11 @@ p5.prototype.line = function(...args) {
  *
  *   background(200);
  *
+ *
+ *   // Making point to 5 pixels
+ *   strokeWeight(5);
+ *
+ *
  *   // Top-left.
  *   point(30, 20);
  *
@@ -777,6 +782,11 @@ p5.prototype.line = function(...args) {
  *
  *   background(200);
  *
+ *
+ *   // Making point to 5 pixels.
+ *   strokeWeight(5);
+ *
+ *
  *   // Top-left.
  *   point(30, 20);
  *
@@ -807,6 +817,11 @@ p5.prototype.line = function(...args) {
  *
  *   background(200);
  *
+ *
+ *   // Making point to 5 pixels.
+ *   strokeWeight(5);
+ *
+ *
  *   // Top-left.
  *   let a = createVector(30, 20);
  *   point(a);
diff --git a/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js b/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
index fa67acc34d..e76c37fb15 100644
--- a/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
+++ b/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ p5.RendererGL = class RendererGL extends p5.Renderer {
       }
     };
 
-    this.pointSize = 5.0; //default point size
     this.curStrokeWeight = 1;
+    this.pointSize = this.curStrokeWeight;
     this.curStrokeCap = constants.ROUND;
     this.curStrokeJoin = constants.ROUND;