diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 3d05e3e0d0e..734aebf3d54 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # News
 
+## master
+
+- Gave the `scatterlines` recipe a `PointBased` conversion trait (previously not defined) [#3603](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/3603)
+
 ## 0.20.7
 
 - Equalized alignment point of mirrored ticks to that of normal ticks [#3598](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/3598).
diff --git a/src/basic_recipes/scatterlines.jl b/src/basic_recipes/scatterlines.jl
index 6e51549846f..cc2e02d4ec8 100644
--- a/src/basic_recipes/scatterlines.jl
+++ b/src/basic_recipes/scatterlines.jl
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ $(ATTRIBUTES)
     )
 end
 
+conversion_trait(::Type{<: ScatterLines}) = PointBased()
+
 
 function plot!(p::Plot{scatterlines, <:NTuple{N, Any}}) where N