diff --git a/src/core/core.helpers.js b/src/core/core.helpers.js
index 3b1eca5edb3..ca8a7d20c38 100644
--- a/src/core/core.helpers.js
+++ b/src/core/core.helpers.js
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 
 	helpers.getHoverColor = function(colorValue) {
 		/* global CanvasPattern */
-		return (colorValue instanceof CanvasPattern) ?
+		return (colorValue instanceof CanvasPattern || colorValue instanceof CanvasGradient) ?
 			colorValue :
 			helpers.color(colorValue).saturate(0.5).darken(0.1).rgbString();
 	};