diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
index 9094dc5a1bf2..39ffbcc737ba 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ def get_title(self):
 
     def get_window_extent(self, *args, **kwargs):
         'Return extent of the legend.'
-        return self.legendPatch.get_window_extent(*args, **kwargs)
+        return self._legend_box.get_window_extent(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_frame_on(self):
         """Get whether the legend box patch is drawn."""
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_legend.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_legend.py
index 830fe798c44c..9aaf5dc27970 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_legend.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_legend.py
@@ -488,3 +488,17 @@ def test_legend_title_empty():
     leg = ax.legend()
     assert leg.get_title().get_text() == ""
     assert leg.get_title().get_visible() is False
+
+
+def test_legend_proper_window_extent():
+    # test that legend returns the expected extent under various dpi...
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(dpi=100)
+    ax.plot(range(10), label='Aardvark')
+    leg = ax.legend()
+    x01 = leg.get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer()).x0
+
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(dpi=200)
+    ax.plot(range(10), label='Aardvark')
+    leg = ax.legend()
+    x02 = leg.get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer()).x0
+    assert pytest.approx(x01*2, 0.1) == x02