diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index 1da0883..f21e95a 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ Bug fixes:
   plugin, to guard against errors when synchronizing plots (fix by Lau
   Bech Lauritzen).
 - Fix bug in crosshair code with mouseout resetting the crosshair even
-  if it is locked (fix by Lau Bech Lauritzen). 
+  if it is locked (fix by Lau Bech Lauritzen).
+- Fix bug with points plotting using line width from lines rather than
+  points.
 
 Flot 0.6
 --------
diff --git a/jquery.flot.js b/jquery.flot.js
index 7512155..3c4d8f0 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.js
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@
             ctx.save();
             ctx.translate(plotOffset.left, plotOffset.top);
 
-            var lw = series.lines.lineWidth,
+            var lw = series.points.lineWidth,
                 sw = series.shadowSize,
                 radius = series.points.radius;
             if (lw > 0 && sw > 0) {