diff --git a/src/osg/ShapeDrawable.cpp b/src/osg/ShapeDrawable.cpp
index cbaffa722..186e949ab 100644
--- a/src/osg/ShapeDrawable.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/ShapeDrawable.cpp
@@ -826,6 +826,9 @@ void DrawShapeVisitor::apply(const Capsule& capsule)
             numRows = MIN_NUM_ROWS;
     }
 
+    // if numRows is odd the top and bottom halves of sphere won't match, so bump up to the next event numRows
+    if ((numRows%2)!=0) ++numRows;
+
 
     // capsule cylindrical body
     if (createBody)
@@ -1818,6 +1821,9 @@ void PrimitiveShapeVisitor::apply(const Capsule& capsule)
             numSegments = MIN_NUM_SEGMENTS;
     }
 
+    // if numRows is odd the top and bottom halves of sphere won't match, so bump up to the next event numRows
+    if ((numRows%2)!=0) ++numRows;
+
     // capsule body
     if (createBody)
         createCylinderBody(numSegments, capsule.getRadius(), capsule.getHeight(), matrix);