diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 059e18e6e93..895e44c8501 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4645,9 +4645,9 @@
       }
     },
     "gl-line3d": {
-      "version": "1.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-line3d/-/gl-line3d-1.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-XwwjPP3qaAan7emC1gW4yEYU7nag77snhhK8i+hOgRSDl+rfxhi7s0EFSiO+WY321mMvLEiLwiKKonkMRCsYvQ==",
+      "version": "1.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-line3d/-/gl-line3d-1.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-l0M/prZfiUtG1jh+1TsJw3H0DbifSU4Wqeni6o0iFwwLuz/FL/IbWbYY6LufV3jWHMt7Oc7Nj/YwiK+m4vBPgg==",
       "requires": {
         "binary-search-bounds": "^1.0.0",
         "gl-buffer": "^2.0.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d6a23056ffc..a2d9bd06f7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "gl-contour2d": "^1.1.4",
     "gl-error3d": "^1.0.8",
     "gl-heatmap2d": "^1.0.4",
-    "gl-line3d": "^1.1.4",
+    "gl-line3d": "^1.1.5",
     "gl-mat4": "^1.2.0",
     "gl-mesh3d": "^2.0.1",
     "gl-plot2d": "^1.3.1",
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
index 52e79ce0bd3..7cdb1e36e7f 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
@@ -531,6 +531,33 @@ describe('Test gl3d plots', function() {
         .then(done);
     });
 
+    it('@gl should avoid passing empty lines to webgl', function(done) {
+        var obj;
+
+        Plotly.plot(gd, [{
+            type: 'scatter3d',
+            mode: 'lines',
+            x: [1],
+            y: [2],
+            z: [3]
+        }])
+        .then(function() {
+            obj = gd._fullLayout.scene._scene.glplot.objects[0];
+            spyOn(obj.vao, 'draw').and.callThrough();
+
+            expect(obj.vertexCount).toBe(0, '# of vertices');
+
+            return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'line.color', 'red');
+        })
+        .then(function() {
+            expect(obj.vertexCount).toBe(0, '# of vertices');
+            // calling this with no vertex causes WebGL warnings,
+            // see https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/issues/1976
+            expect(obj.vao.draw).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+        })
+        .catch(failTest)
+        .then(done);
+    });
 });
 
 describe('Test gl3d modebar handlers', function() {