diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Circle.c b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Circle.c
index c0cc0bbcc216..cdf8965e7541 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Circle.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Circle.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ static mp_obj_t vectorio_circle_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_arg
 
     // VectorShape parts
     mp_obj_t pixel_shader = args[ARG_pixel_shader].u_obj;
-    int16_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
-    int16_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
+    int32_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
+    int32_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
     mp_obj_t vector_shape = vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(self, pixel_shader, x, y);
     self->draw_protocol_instance = vector_shape;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Polygon.c b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Polygon.c
index 5d493a30b63f..17d293c7a39e 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Polygon.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Polygon.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ static mp_obj_t vectorio_polygon_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_ar
 
     // VectorShape parts
     mp_obj_t pixel_shader = args[ARG_pixel_shader].u_obj;
-    int16_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
-    int16_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
+    int32_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
+    int32_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
     mp_obj_t vector_shape = vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(self, pixel_shader, x, y);
     self->draw_protocol_instance = vector_shape;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Rectangle.c b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Rectangle.c
index aa2c166a6d8e..c6f45874bdf9 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/Rectangle.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/Rectangle.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ static mp_obj_t vectorio_rectangle_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_
 
     // VectorShape parts
     mp_obj_t pixel_shader = args[ARG_pixel_shader].u_obj;
-    int16_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
-    int16_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
+    int32_t x = args[ARG_x].u_int;
+    int32_t y = args[ARG_y].u_int;
     mp_obj_t vector_shape = vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(self, pixel_shader, x, y);
     self->draw_protocol_instance = vector_shape;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
index 6e4299a6d3bc..c9cbf0a114fb 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 // pixel_shader: The pixel shader that produces colors from values. The shader can be a displayio.Palette(1); it will be asked to color pixel value 0.
 // x: Initial x position of the center axis of the shape within the parent.
 // y: Initial y position of the center axis of the shape within the parent."""
-mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_t shape, const mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int16_t x, int16_t y) {
+mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_t shape, const mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int32_t x, int32_t y) {
     if (!mp_obj_is_type(pixel_shader, &displayio_colorconverter_type) &&
         !mp_obj_is_type(pixel_shader, &displayio_palette_type)) {
         mp_raise_TypeError_varg(translate("unsupported %q type"), MP_QSTR_pixel_shader);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
index 9ac69060000d..12c7e628ad63 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 extern const mp_obj_type_t vectorio_vector_shape_type;
 
 // Python shared bindings constructor
-mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_t shape, const mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int16_t x, int16_t y);
+mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_t shape, const mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int32_t x, int32_t y);
 
 // C data constructor
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self,
     vectorio_ishape_t ishape,
-    mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y);
+    mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int32_t x, int32_t y);
 
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(void *self);
 
diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/Polygon.c b/shared-module/vectorio/Polygon.c
index f7199c7f8334..f0b241e35198 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/Polygon.c
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/Polygon.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static void _clobber_points_list(vectorio_polygon_t *self, mp_obj_t points_tuple
     VECTORIO_POLYGON_DEBUG(" self.len: %d, len: %d, ", self->len, len);
 
     if (len < 3) {
-        mp_raise_TypeError_varg(translate("Polygon needs at least 3 points"));
+        mp_raise_TypeError(translate("Polygon needs at least 3 points"));
     }
 
     if (self->len < 2 * len) {
diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
index 9d0279cf14e4..7899e2710cf6 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
@@ -125,6 +125,24 @@ static void _get_screen_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *ou
 }
 
 
+STATIC
+void check_bounds_and_set_x(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_int_t x) {
+    if (x < SHRT_MIN || x > SHRT_MAX) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_x, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
+    }
+    self->x = x;
+}
+
+
+STATIC
+void check_bounds_and_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_int_t y) {
+    if (y < SHRT_MIN || y > SHRT_MAX) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_y, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
+    }
+    self->y = y;
+}
+
+
 // For use by Group to know where it needs to redraw on layer removal.
 bool vectorio_vector_shape_get_dirty_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *out_area) {
     out_area->x1 = out_area->x2;
@@ -164,10 +182,10 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(void *vector_shape) {
 
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self,
     vectorio_ishape_t ishape,
-    mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y) {
+    mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int32_t x, int32_t y) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p vector_shape_construct x:%3d, y:%3d\n", self, x, y);
-    self->x = x;
-    self->y = y;
+    check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
+    check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
     self->pixel_shader = pixel_shader;
     self->ishape = ishape;
     self->absolute_transform = &null_transform; // Critical to have a valid transform before getting screen area.
@@ -189,7 +207,7 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_x(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
     if (self->x == x) {
         return;
     }
-    self->x = x;
+    check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
     common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +223,7 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
     if (self->y == y) {
         return;
     }
-    self->y = y;
+    check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
     common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
 }
 
@@ -224,20 +242,27 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_location(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self
     mp_obj_t *tuple_items;
     mp_obj_tuple_get(xy, &tuple_len, &tuple_items);
     if (tuple_len != 2) {
-        mp_raise_TypeError_varg(translate("(x,y) integers required"));
+        mp_raise_TypeError(translate("(x,y) integers required"));
     }
 
     mp_int_t x;
     mp_int_t y;
     if (!mp_obj_get_int_maybe(tuple_items[ 0 ], &x)
-        || !mp_obj_get_int_maybe(tuple_items[ 1 ], &y)
-        || x < SHRT_MIN || x > SHRT_MAX || y < SHRT_MIN || y > SHRT_MAX
-        ) {
+        || !mp_obj_get_int_maybe(tuple_items[ 1 ], &y)) {
         mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("unsupported %q type"), MP_QSTR_point);
     }
-    self->x = (int16_t)x;
-    self->y = (int16_t)y;
-    common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
+    bool dirty = false;
+    if (self->x != x) {
+        check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
+        dirty = true;
+    }
+    if (self->y != y) {
+        check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
+        dirty = true;
+    }
+    if (dirty) {
+        common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
+    }
 }