diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c7f3dfea92..e563ecbc07f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4498,9 +4498,9 @@
       }
     },
     "gl-axes3d": {
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-axes3d/-/gl-axes3d-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aakup65ywK7Bo0k/2IAq8AdvtZYHJANskePJpElcmuC1vm0l+4sRKmXevdR9AYBDNh5KEULFSnTe9RHVPvBtxQ==",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-axes3d/-/gl-axes3d-1.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gDqYKiMYEUpF6DQ7i7qrRkI09c5DUdQLG75rDDO3bPZA57XDCh7DqbQCdyBzxSqOCOSF9v53mSI/dlmM3bzuEQ==",
       "requires": {
         "bit-twiddle": "^1.0.0",
         "dup": "^1.0.0",
@@ -4704,13 +4704,13 @@
       }
     },
     "gl-plot3d": {
-      "version": "1.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-plot3d/-/gl-plot3d-1.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-SWUXVuWlBE+GIQWysB5HmoqBDkkaCydT8JJl5CWyApau3bTtHzEEafMEBBfkc4THmk/3YXgmjmSlXF5vefTo/g==",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-plot3d/-/gl-plot3d-1.6.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-w93IiAm1xM+VIRunFs6opcLIgnbrdCSg9Lfg4jLp7m3e3qHCn3LyUCrG8qT1qW2HMLje9dCWnZmZyMb7Vbx24g==",
       "requires": {
         "3d-view-controls": "^2.2.0",
         "a-big-triangle": "^1.0.0",
-        "gl-axes3d": "^1.4.0",
+        "gl-axes3d": "^1.4.2",
         "gl-fbo": "^2.0.3",
         "gl-mat4": "^1.1.2",
         "gl-select-static": "^2.0.2",
@@ -4803,9 +4803,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-ys2y09vNICuFNFLoUAqLB3lJzAM="
     },
     "gl-spikes3d": {
-      "version": "1.0.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-spikes3d/-/gl-spikes3d-1.0.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mXRG+3iCs4bDH7if2aOr1G5UpbNqKxfWpy7GR/afOHDSNsrq2ZjnWAwPmIJG7KdClPNPgiK30cVo7XisLt8PCQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gl-spikes3d/-/gl-spikes3d-1.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-i/JW5kqAGUSSvPhypDpCc5dBBaT2NkgqEmNAjpaepQrBvxQ9qKBn3jpywGMsPhVBUbEWb626BDSfmoe84bE0TQ==",
       "requires": {
         "gl-buffer": "^2.1.2",
         "gl-shader": "^4.0.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f55ac120e16..c12c01fa678 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "gl-mat4": "^1.2.0",
     "gl-mesh3d": "^2.0.2",
     "gl-plot2d": "^1.4.0",
-    "gl-plot3d": "^1.6.0",
+    "gl-plot3d": "^1.6.1",
     "gl-pointcloud2d": "^1.0.1",
     "gl-scatter3d": "^1.1.0",
     "gl-select-box": "^1.0.2",
diff --git a/test/image/baselines/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.png b/test/image/baselines/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c007c341f8
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/image/baselines/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.png differ
diff --git a/test/image/mocks/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.json b/test/image/mocks/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf71c7c53b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/image/mocks/gl3d_perspective_tick_distances.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+	"data":[
+		{
+			"type": "surface",
+            "contours": {
+                "x": {"show": true},
+                "y": {"show": true},
+                "z": {"show": false}
+            },
+            "x": [0, 4],
+            "y": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
+			"z": [[0, 0], [0, 0], [0, 1], [1, 1], [1, 1]]
+		}
+	],
+    "layout": {
+        "title": "Tick distances and contour lines in perspective view.",
+        "width": 1000,
+        "height": 500,
+        "scene": {
+            "xaxis": {"nticks": 32},
+            "yaxis": {"nticks": 32},
+            "camera": {
+                "center": {"x": 0, "y": 0.25, "z": 0.0},
+                "eye": {"x": 0.75, "y": 0.25, "z": 0.25},
+                "up": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 1}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
index 0031d74375d..6b1ee42c3e4 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/gl3d_plot_interact_test.js
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ describe('Test gl3d plots', function() {
         .then(done);
     });
 
-    it('@gl axis ticks should not be set when axis _length is NaN', function(done) {
+    it('@gl should not set _length to NaN and dtick should be defined.', function(done) {
         Plotly.plot(gd,
             {
                 data: [{
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ describe('Test gl3d plots', function() {
                     mode: 'markers',
                     x: [1, 2],
                     y: [3, 4],
-                    z: [5, 6]
+                    z: [0.000000005, 0.000000006]
                 }],
                 layout: {
                     scene: {
@@ -737,8 +737,8 @@ describe('Test gl3d plots', function() {
         )
         .then(function() {
             var zaxis = gd._fullLayout.scene.zaxis;
-            expect(isNaN(zaxis._length)).toBe(true);
-            expect(zaxis.dtick === undefined).toBe(true);
+            expect(isNaN(zaxis._length)).toBe(false);
+            expect(zaxis.dtick === undefined).toBe(false);
         })
         .catch(failTest)
         .then(done);