diff --git a/src/backends.jl b/src/backends.jl
index e698263c..2a6fe307 100644
--- a/src/backends.jl
+++ b/src/backends.jl
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ const _gr_seriestype = [
     :wireframe,
     :volume,
     :shape,
+    :hexbin,
 ]
 const _gr_style = [:auto, :solid, :dash, :dot, :dashdot, :dashdotdot]
 const _gr_marker = _allMarkers
diff --git a/src/backends/gr.jl b/src/backends/gr.jl
index 0b20c460..a82fc830 100644
--- a/src/backends/gr.jl
+++ b/src/backends/gr.jl
@@ -1545,6 +1545,8 @@ function gr_add_series(sp, series)
         else
             gr_draw_image(series, x, y, z, clims)
         end
+    elseif st == :hexbin
+        gr_draw_hexbin(series, x, y)
     end
 
     # this is all we need to add the series_annotations text
@@ -1760,6 +1762,9 @@ function gr_draw_image(series, x, y, z, clims)
     GR.drawimage(xmin, xmax, ymax, ymin, w, h, rgba)
 end
 
+function gr_draw_hexbin(series, x, y)
+    GR.hexbin(x, y)
+end
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------