diff --git a/src/recipes.jl b/src/recipes.jl
index bae34819..74711add 100644
--- a/src/recipes.jl
+++ b/src/recipes.jl
@@ -102,6 +102,25 @@ end
 end
 @deps vline path
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# path and scatter
+
+# create a path from steps
+@recipe function f(::Type{Val{:scatterpath}}, x, y, z)
+    x := x
+    y := y
+    seriestype := :scatter
+    @series begin
+        seriestype := :path
+        label := ""
+        primary := false
+        ()
+    end
+()
+end
+@deps scatterpath path scatter
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # steps