diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_wx.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_wx.py
index eca26613c93f..1d1cf68e0583 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_wx.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_wx.py
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ def _get_toolbar(self, statbar):
         return toolbar
 
     def get_canvas(self, fig):
-        return type(self.canvas)(self, -1, fig)
+        return FigureCanvasWx(self, -1, fig)
 
     def get_figure_manager(self):
         DEBUG_MSG("get_figure_manager()", 1, self)
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ def __init__(self, canvas):
         self.retinaFix = 'wxMac' in wx.PlatformInfo
 
     def get_canvas(self, frame, fig):
-        return FigureCanvasWx(frame, -1, fig)
+        return type(self.canvas)(frame, -1, fig)
 
     def _init_toolbar(self):
         DEBUG_MSG("_init_toolbar", 1, self)