diff --git a/src/traces/scattergl/convert.js b/src/traces/scattergl/convert.js
index 09daa559ac4..fcfa54eb6d4 100644
--- a/src/traces/scattergl/convert.js
+++ b/src/traces/scattergl/convert.js
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ function LineWithMarkers(scene, uid) {
     this.scatter._trace = this;
     this.fancyScatter = createFancyScatter(scene.glplot, this.scatterOptions);
     this.fancyScatter._trace = this;
+
+    this.isVisible = false;
 }
 
 var proto = LineWithMarkers.prototype;
@@ -232,12 +234,14 @@ function _convertColor(colors, opacities, count) {
  */
 proto.update = function(options) {
     if(options.visible !== true) {
+        this.isVisible = false;
         this.hasLines = false;
         this.hasErrorX = false;
         this.hasErrorY = false;
         this.hasMarkers = false;
     }
     else {
+        this.isVisible = true;
         this.hasLines = subTypes.hasLines(options);
         this.hasErrorX = options.error_x.visible === true;
         this.hasErrorY = options.error_y.visible === true;
@@ -250,7 +254,10 @@ proto.update = function(options) {
     this.bounds = [Infinity, Infinity, -Infinity, -Infinity];
     this.connectgaps = !!options.connectgaps;
 
-    if(this.isFancy(options)) {
+    if(!this.isVisible) {
+        this.clear();
+    }
+    else if(this.isFancy(options)) {
         this.updateFancy(options);
     }
     else {
@@ -285,6 +292,22 @@ function allFastTypesLikely(a) {
     return true;
 }
 
+proto.clear = function() {
+    this.lineOptions.positions = new Float64Array(0);
+    this.line.update(this.lineOptions);
+
+    this.errorXOptions.positions = new Float64Array(0);
+    this.errorX.update(this.errorXOptions);
+
+    this.errorYOptions.positions = new Float64Array(0);
+    this.errorY.update(this.errorYOptions);
+
+    this.scatterOptions.positions = new Float64Array(0);
+    this.scatterOptions.glyphs = [];
+    this.scatter.update(this.scatterOptions);
+    this.fancyScatter.update(this.scatterOptions);
+};
+
 proto.updateFast = function(options) {
     var x = this.xData = this.pickXData = options.x;
     var y = this.yData = this.pickYData = options.y;
diff --git a/test/image/mocks/gl2d_scatter-marker-line-colorscales.json b/test/image/mocks/gl2d_scatter-marker-line-colorscales.json
index fec83aa07ea..267977cd9a3 100644
--- a/test/image/mocks/gl2d_scatter-marker-line-colorscales.json
+++ b/test/image/mocks/gl2d_scatter-marker-line-colorscales.json
@@ -176,6 +176,34 @@
                 }
             },
             "uid": "0a4533"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl",
+            "x": [],
+            "y": []
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl",
+            "y": []
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl",
+            "x": []
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl",
+            "x": [1,2,3],
+            "y": [2,1,2],
+            "visible": false
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "scattergl",
+            "x": [1,2,3],
+            "y": [2,1,2],
+            "visible": "legendonly"
         }
     ],
     "layout": {
@@ -201,4 +229,4 @@
         "autosize": true,
         "showlegend": false
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
index 8cbd3b1b5a7..83abcf0c303 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
@@ -331,6 +331,39 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
 
             }, MODEBAR_DELAY);
         });
+
+        it('should be able to toggle visibility', function(done) {
+            var OBJECT_PER_TRACE = 5;
+
+            var objects = function() {
+                return gd._fullLayout._plots.xy._scene2d.glplot.objects;
+            };
+
+            expect(objects().length).toEqual(OBJECT_PER_TRACE);
+
+            Plotly.restyle(gd, 'visible', 'legendonly').then(function() {
+                expect(objects().length).toEqual(OBJECT_PER_TRACE);
+                expect(objects()[0].data.length).toEqual(0);
+
+                return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'visible', true);
+            })
+            .then(function() {
+                expect(objects().length).toEqual(OBJECT_PER_TRACE);
+                expect(objects()[0].data.length).not.toEqual(0);
+
+                return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'visible', false);
+            })
+            .then(function() {
+                expect(gd._fullLayout._plots.xy._scene2d).toBeUndefined();
+
+                return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'visible', true);
+            })
+            .then(function() {
+                expect(objects().length).toEqual(OBJECT_PER_TRACE);
+                expect(objects()[0].data.length).not.toEqual(0);
+            })
+            .then(done);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('gl3d event handlers', function() {