diff --git a/cadquery/cq.py b/cadquery/cq.py
index 20b5f3727..b3cec0439 100644
--- a/cadquery/cq.py
+++ b/cadquery/cq.py
@@ -1413,6 +1413,8 @@ def _findFromPoint(self, useLocalCoords: bool = False) -> Vector:
             p = obj.endPoint()
         elif isinstance(obj, Vector):
             p = obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, Vertex):
+            p = obj.Center()
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot convert object type '%s' to vector " % type(obj))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cadquery.py b/tests/test_cadquery.py
index 86b919190..f3727d3a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_cadquery.py
+++ b/tests/test_cadquery.py
@@ -5917,3 +5917,11 @@ def test_compound_faces_center(self):
         ), "Incorrect center of mass of the compound, expected {}, got {}".format(
             expected_center, compound.Center()
         )
+
+    def test_line_from_vertex(self):
+
+        # select one vertex and create an Edge
+        res = Workplane().rect(1, 1).vertices(">(1,1,0)").line(1, 0)
+
+        # check if an Edge was created
+        assert isinstance(res.val(), Edge)