diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
index 8a6d1b94ef34..6b4d04d88ad8 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ def _click(self, event):
         if self.ignore(event):
             return
         if event.inaxes != self.ax:
+            self.capturekeystrokes = False
             self.stop_typing()
             return
         if not self.eventson: