diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
index b39498aedab7..a6661ed5b417 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2681,7 +2681,7 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
                 pass
             else:
                 artists = [a for a in event.inaxes._mouseover_set
-                           if a.contains(event) and a.get_visible()]
+                           if a.contains(event)[0] and a.get_visible()]
 
                 if artists:
                     a = cbook._topmost_artist(artists)