diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 248f7b5f4624b..5f8aa6a771cba 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ path = "examples/2d/contributors.rs"
 name = "many_sprites"
 path = "examples/2d/many_sprites.rs"
 
+[[example]]
+name = "rect"
+path = "examples/2d/rect.rs"
+
 [[example]]
 name = "sprite"
 path = "examples/2d/sprite.rs"
diff --git a/examples/2d/rect.rs b/examples/2d/rect.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3e93a6d3144e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/2d/rect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_startup_system(setup)
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn_bundle(OrthographicCameraBundle::new_2d());
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
+        sprite: Sprite {
+            color: Color::rgb(0.25, 0.25, 0.75),
+            custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(50.0, 50.0)),
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+}
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 67506edc2b340..f63b874fcc2e7 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Example | File | Description
 --- | --- | ---
 `contributors` | [`2d/contributors.rs`](./2d/contributors.rs) | Displays each contributor as a bouncy bevy-ball!
 `many_sprites` | [`2d/many_sprites.rs`](./2d/many_sprites.rs) | Displays many sprites in a grid arragement! Used for performance testing.
+`rect` | [`2d/rect.rs`](./2d/rect.rs) | Renders a rectangle
 `sprite` | [`2d/sprite.rs`](./2d/sprite.rs) | Renders a sprite
 `sprite_sheet` | [`2d/sprite_sheet.rs`](./2d/sprite_sheet.rs) | Renders an animated sprite
 `text2d` | [`2d/text2d.rs`](./2d/text2d.rs) | Generates text in 2d