diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
index 1050c3ee..b1621c4f 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import random
 import sys
 import moderngl
 from functools import wraps
+from collections import Iterable
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -596,7 +597,10 @@ class Mobject(object):
         Otherwise, if about_point is given a value, scaling is done with
         respect to that point.
         """
-        scale_factor = max(scale_factor, min_scale_factor)
+        if isinstance(scale_factor, Iterable):
+            scale_factor = np.array(scale_factor).clip(min=min_scale_factor)
+        else:
+            scale_factor = max(scale_factor, min_scale_factor)
         self.apply_points_function(
             lambda points: scale_factor * points,
             about_point=about_point,