diff --git a/cpp/Point2.h b/cpp/Point2.h
index ddb9c47de..e3efdddcb 100644
--- a/cpp/Point2.h
+++ b/cpp/Point2.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
     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 - (const Point2& q) const {return Point2(x_-q.x_,y_-q.y_);}
+    inline Point2 operator * (double s) const {return Point2(x_*s,y_*s);}
     inline Point2 operator / (double q) const {return Point2(x_/q,y_/q);}
 
     /** norm of point */
@@ -100,5 +101,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
   /** "Inverse" - negates each coordinate such that compose(p,inverse(p))=Point2() */
   inline Point2 inverse(const Point2& p) { return Point2(-p.x(), -p.y()); }
 
+  /** multiply with scalar */
+  inline Point2 operator*(double s, const Point2& p) {return p*s;}
 }
 
diff --git a/cpp/testPoint2.cpp b/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
index 906d48a7a..d1eb6e7ef 100644
--- a/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
+++ b/cpp/testPoint2.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ TEST( Point2, arithmetic)
 	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(-5,-6), -Point2(5,6) ));
 	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(5,6), Point2(4,5)+Point2(1,1)));
 	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(3,4), Point2(4,5)-Point2(1,1) ));
+	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(8,6), Point2(4,3)*2));
+	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(4,6), 2*Point2(2,3)));
+	CHECK(assert_equal( Point2(2,3), Point2(4,6)/2));
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************* */