diff --git a/src/lib/index.js b/src/lib/index.js
index 0a3d8bf7854..9f3686462e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.js
+++ b/src/lib/index.js
@@ -484,6 +484,35 @@ lib.setScale = function(element, x, y) {
     return transform;
 };
 
+lib.setPointGroupScale = function(selection, x, y) {
+    var t, scale, re;
+
+    x = x || 1;
+    y = y || 1;
+
+    if(x === 1 && y === 1) {
+        scale = '';
+    } else {
+        // The same scale transform for every point:
+        scale = ' scale(' + x + ',' + y + ')';
+    }
+
+    // A regex to strip any existing scale:
+    re = /\s*sc.*/;
+
+    selection.each(function() {
+        // Get the transform:
+        t = (this.getAttribute('transform') || '').replace(re, '');
+        t += scale;
+        t = t.trim();
+
+        // Append the scale transform
+        this.setAttribute('transform', t);
+    });
+
+    return scale;
+};
+
 lib.isIE = function() {
     return typeof window.navigator.msSaveBlob !== 'undefined';
 };
diff --git a/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js b/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
index ff6f7bc52bf..5b18574482f 100644
--- a/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
+++ b/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
@@ -633,7 +633,13 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
 
             subplot.plot
                 .call(Lib.setTranslate, plotDx, plotDy)
-                .call(Lib.setScale, xScaleFactor, yScaleFactor);
+                .call(Lib.setScale, xScaleFactor, yScaleFactor)
+
+                // This is specifically directed at scatter traces, applying an inverse
+                // scale to individual points to counteract the scale of the trace
+                // as a whole:
+                .selectAll('.points').selectAll('.point')
+                    .call(Lib.setPointGroupScale, 1 / xScaleFactor, 1 / yScaleFactor);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/lib_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/lib_test.js
index 02c0595b094..b25821f9fd0 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/lib_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/lib_test.js
@@ -1202,6 +1202,44 @@ describe('Test lib.js:', function() {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('setPointGroupScale', function() {
+        var el, sel;
+
+        beforeEach(function() {
+            el = document.createElement('div');
+            sel = d3.select(el);
+        });
+
+        it('sets the scale of a point', function() {
+            Lib.setPointGroupScale(sel, 2, 2);
+            expect(el.getAttribute('transform')).toBe('scale(2,2)');
+        });
+
+        it('appends the scale of a point', function() {
+            el.setAttribute('transform', 'translate(1,2)');
+            Lib.setPointGroupScale(sel, 2, 2);
+            expect(el.getAttribute('transform')).toBe('translate(1,2) scale(2,2)');
+        });
+
+        it('modifies the scale of a point', function() {
+            el.setAttribute('transform', 'translate(1,2) scale(3,4)');
+            Lib.setPointGroupScale(sel, 2, 2);
+            expect(el.getAttribute('transform')).toBe('translate(1,2) scale(2,2)');
+        });
+
+        it('does not apply the scale of a point if scale (1, 1)', function() {
+            el.setAttribute('transform', 'translate(1,2)');
+            Lib.setPointGroupScale(sel, 1, 1);
+            expect(el.getAttribute('transform')).toBe('translate(1,2)');
+        });
+
+        it('removes the scale of a point if scale (1, 1)', function() {
+            el.setAttribute('transform', 'translate(1,2) scale(3,4)');
+            Lib.setPointGroupScale(sel, 1, 1);
+            expect(el.getAttribute('transform')).toBe('translate(1,2)');
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('pushUnique', function() {
 
         beforeEach(function() {