diff --git a/cpp/Point2.h b/cpp/Point2.h
index 0568445e7..32fd57dfe 100644
--- a/cpp/Point2.h
+++ b/cpp/Point2.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
     /** operators */
     inline bool   operator ==(const Point2& q) const {return x_==q.x_ && q.y_==q.y_;}
     inline Point2 operator + (const Point2& q) const {return Point2(x_+q.x_,y_+q.y_);}
+    inline Point2 operator + (double value) const {return Point2(x_+value,y_+value);}
     inline Point2 operator - (const Point2& q) const {return Point2(x_-q.x_,y_-q.y_);}
     inline Point2 operator / (double q) const {return Point2(x_/q,y_/q);}
 
diff --git a/cpp/testPoint2.cpp b/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
index 580b63401..951fc4777 100644
--- a/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
+++ b/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ TEST( Point2, add) {
   CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(4,5)+Point2(1,1), Point2(5,6) ));
 }
 
+/* ************************************************************************* */
+TEST( Point2, addScalar) {
+  CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(4,5)+1, Point2(5,6) ));
+}
+
 /* ************************************************************************* */
 TEST( Point2, subtract) {
   CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(4,5)-Point2(1,1), Point2(3,4) ));