diff --git a/src/strands/strands_api.js b/src/strands/strands_api.js
index fb88413749..3ee5f15666 100644
--- a/src/strands/strands_api.js
+++ b/src/strands/strands_api.js
@@ -205,8 +205,18 @@ export function initGlobalStrandsAPI(p5, fn, strandsContext) {
     const originalp5Fn = fn[typeInfo.fnName];
     fn[typeInfo.fnName] = function(...args) {
       if (strandsContext.active) {
-        const { id, dimension } = build.primitiveConstructorNode(strandsContext, typeInfo, args);
-        return createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext);
+        if (args.length === 1 && args[0].dimension && args[0].dimension === typeInfo.dimension) {
+          const { id, dimension } = build.functionCallNode(strandsContext, typeInfo.fnName, args, {
+            overloads: [{
+              params: [args[0].typeInfo()],
+              returnType: typeInfo,
+            }]
+          });
+          return createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext);
+        } else {
+          const { id, dimension } = build.primitiveConstructorNode(strandsContext, typeInfo, args);
+          return createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext);
+        }
       } else if (originalp5Fn) {
         return originalp5Fn.apply(this, args);
       } else {
diff --git a/src/strands/strands_node.js b/src/strands/strands_node.js
index 0901355aff..bfa58d0c89 100644
--- a/src/strands/strands_node.js
+++ b/src/strands/strands_node.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export class StrandsNode {
     const nodeData = getNodeDataFromID(dag, this.id);
     if (nodeData && nodeData.identifier) {
       this._originalIdentifier = nodeData.identifier;
+    }
+    if (nodeData) {
       this._originalBaseType = nodeData.baseType;
       this._originalDimension = nodeData.dimension;
     }
@@ -20,6 +22,12 @@ export class StrandsNode {
   copy() {
     return createStrandsNode(this.id, this.dimension, this.strandsContext);
   }
+  typeInfo() {
+    return {
+      baseType: this._originalBaseType || BaseType.FLOAT,
+      dimension: this.dimension
+    };
+  }
   bridge(value) {
     const { dag, cfg } = this.strandsContext;
     const orig = getNodeDataFromID(dag, this.id);
@@ -30,8 +38,8 @@ export class StrandsNode {
       newValueID = value.id;
     } else {
       const newVal = primitiveConstructorNode(
-        this.strandsContext, 
-        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension }, 
+        this.strandsContext,
+        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension },
         value
       );
       newValueID = newVal.id;
@@ -85,8 +93,8 @@ export class StrandsNode {
       newValueID = value.id;
     } else {
       const newVal = primitiveConstructorNode(
-        this.strandsContext, 
-        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension }, 
+        this.strandsContext,
+        { baseType, dimension: this.dimension },
         value
       );
       newValueID = newVal.id;
@@ -159,4 +167,4 @@ export function createStrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext, onRebind) {
     new StrandsNode(id, dimension, strandsContext),
     swizzleTrap(id, dimension, strandsContext, onRebind)
   );
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/webgl/p5.Shader.js b/src/webgl/p5.Shader.js
index cecd7ae992..b0dadd2466 100644
--- a/src/webgl/p5.Shader.js
+++ b/src/webgl/p5.Shader.js
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class Shader {
       // if our vertex shader failed compilation?
       if (!gl.getShaderParameter(this._vertShader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS)) {
         const glError = gl.getShaderInfoLog(this._vertShader);
-        if (typeof IS_MINIFIED !== 'undefined') {
+        if (typeof IS_MINIFIED !== 'undefined' || typeof p5 === 'undefined') {
           console.error(glError);
         } else {
           p5._friendlyError(
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ class Shader {
       // if our frag shader failed compilation?
       if (!gl.getShaderParameter(this._fragShader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS)) {
         const glError = gl.getShaderInfoLog(this._fragShader);
-        if (typeof IS_MINIFIED !== 'undefined') {
+        if (typeof IS_MINIFIED !== 'undefined' || typeof p5 === 'undefined') {
           console.error(glError);
         } else {
           p5._friendlyError(
diff --git a/test/unit/visual/cases/webgl.js b/test/unit/visual/cases/webgl.js
index 66a04198a5..12f5def132 100644
--- a/test/unit/visual/cases/webgl.js
+++ b/test/unit/visual/cases/webgl.js
@@ -708,4 +708,54 @@ visualSuite('WebGL', function() {
       screenshot();
     });
   });
+
+  visualSuite('instanced randering', async () => {
+    visualTest('can draw in a grid with floor()', (p5, screenshot) => {
+      p5.createCanvas(50, 50, p5.WEBGL);
+      const shader = p5.baseMaterialShader().modify(() => {
+        p5.getWorldInputs((inputs) => {
+          const id = p5.instanceID();
+          const gridSize = 5;
+          const row = p5.floor(id / gridSize);
+          const col = id - row * gridSize;
+          const blockInnerSize = 10;
+          const x = (col - gridSize / 2.0) * blockInnerSize + blockInnerSize/2;
+          const y = (gridSize / 2.0 - row) *  blockInnerSize - blockInnerSize/2;
+          inputs.position += [x, y, 0];
+          return inputs;
+        });
+      }, { p5 });
+      p5.shader(shader);
+      const obj = p5.buildGeometry(() => p5.circle(0, 0, 6))
+      p5.noStroke();
+      p5.fill(0);
+      p5.shader(shader);
+      p5.model(obj, 25);
+      screenshot();
+    });
+
+    visualTest('can draw in a grid with int()', (p5, screenshot) => {
+      p5.createCanvas(50, 50, p5.WEBGL);
+      const shader = p5.baseMaterialShader().modify(() => {
+        p5.getWorldInputs((inputs) => {
+          const id = p5.instanceID();
+          const gridSize = 5;
+          const row = p5.int(id / gridSize);
+          const col = id - row * gridSize;
+          const blockInnerSize = 10;
+          const x = (col - gridSize / 2.0) * blockInnerSize + blockInnerSize/2;
+          const y = (gridSize / 2.0 - row) *  blockInnerSize - blockInnerSize/2;
+          inputs.position += [x, y, 0];
+          return inputs;
+        });
+      }, { p5 });
+      p5.shader(shader);
+      const obj = p5.buildGeometry(() => p5.circle(0, 0, 6))
+      p5.noStroke();
+      p5.fill(0);
+      p5.shader(shader);
+      p5.model(obj, 25);
+      screenshot();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with floor()/000.png b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with floor()/000.png
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diff --git a/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with floor()/metadata.json b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with floor()/metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d4bfe30da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with floor()/metadata.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "numScreenshots": 1
+}
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diff --git a/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with int()/000.png b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with int()/000.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03b17b94e0
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diff --git a/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with int()/metadata.json b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with int()/metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d4bfe30da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/visual/screenshots/WebGL/instanced randering/can draw in a grid with int()/metadata.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "numScreenshots": 1
+}
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