@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ mpl.figure.prototype._init_canvas = function () {
     ));
     rubberband_canvas.setAttribute(
         'style',
-        'box-sizing: content-box; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 1;'
+        'box-sizing: content-box; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;'
     );
 
     // Apply a ponyfill if ResizeObserver is not implemented by browser.
@@ -239,29 +239,29 @@ mpl.figure.prototype._init_canvas = function () {
         };
     }
 
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'mousedown',
         on_mouse_event_closure('button_press')
     );
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'mouseup',
         on_mouse_event_closure('button_release')
     );
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'dblclick',
         on_mouse_event_closure('dblclick')
     );
     // Throttle sequential mouse events to 1 every 20ms.
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'mousemove',
         on_mouse_event_closure('motion_notify')
     );
 
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'mouseenter',
         on_mouse_event_closure('figure_enter')
     );
-    rubberband_canvas.addEventListener(
+    canvas.addEventListener(
         'mouseleave',
         on_mouse_event_closure('figure_leave')
     );
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ mpl.figure.prototype._init_canvas = function () {
     };
 
     // Disable right mouse context menu.
-    this.rubberband_canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (_e) {
+    canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (_e) {
         event.preventDefault();
         return false;
     });
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ mpl.figure.prototype.handle_figure_label = function (fig, msg) {
 };
 
 mpl.figure.prototype.handle_cursor = function (fig, msg) {
-    fig.rubberband_canvas.style.cursor = msg['cursor'];
+    fig.canvas.style.cursor = msg['cursor'];
 };
 
 mpl.figure.prototype.handle_message = function (fig, msg) {