diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/collections.py b/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
index d0df32638be8..c182290e8fda 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
@@ -1808,9 +1808,10 @@ def __init__(self, patches, match_original=False, **kwargs):
 
         *match_original*
             If True, use the colors and linewidths of the original
-            patches.  If False, new colors may be assigned by
-            providing the standard collection arguments, facecolor,
-            edgecolor, linewidths, norm or cmap.
+            patches. Also use the hatch of the first patch provided.
+            If False, new colors may be assigned by providing the
+            standard collection arguments, facecolor, edgecolor,
+            linewidths, norm or cmap.
 
         If any of *edgecolors*, *facecolors*, *linewidths*, *antialiaseds* are
         None, they default to their `.rcParams` patch setting, in sequence
@@ -1827,12 +1828,22 @@ def determine_facecolor(patch):
                 if patch.get_fill():
                     return patch.get_facecolor()
                 return [0, 0, 0, 0]
-
             kwargs['facecolors'] = [determine_facecolor(p) for p in patches]
-            kwargs['edgecolors'] = [p.get_edgecolor() for p in patches]
+            # If no edgecolor was set within the collection of patches
+            # then we will not supply the edgecolor argument, which allows the
+            # default hatch color to be used.
+            if any(p._original_edgecolor is not None for p in patches):
+                kwargs['edgecolors'] = [p.get_edgecolor() for p in patches]
             kwargs['linewidths'] = [p.get_linewidth() for p in patches]
             kwargs['linestyles'] = [p.get_linestyle() for p in patches]
             kwargs['antialiaseds'] = [p.get_antialiased() for p in patches]
+            if patches:
+                hatch = patches[0].get_hatch()
+                kwargs['hatch'] = hatch
+                if any(p.get_hatch() != hatch for p in patches):
+                    warnings.warn("More than one type of hatch detected in "
+                                  "PatchCollection. Only using hatch of "
+                                  "first patch.")
 
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
index acca60fd01c1..9e4888edbce0 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from matplotlib.backend_bases import MouseEvent
 import matplotlib.collections as mcollections
 import matplotlib.colors as mcolors
+import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
 import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
 from matplotlib.collections import (Collection, LineCollection,
                                     EventCollection, PolyCollection)
@@ -1117,3 +1118,25 @@ def test_set_offset_units():
     off0 = sc.get_offsets()
     sc.set_offsets(list(zip(y, d)))
     np.testing.assert_allclose(off0, sc.get_offsets())
+
+
+@check_figures_equal(extensions=['png'])
+def test_patch_collection_keeps_hatch(fig_test, fig_ref):
+    # When creating a PatchCollection, the hatch of the original patches should
+    # be used if match_original == True.
+    ax = fig_test.subplots()
+    patches = [
+        mpatches.Rectangle((0, 0), 0.2, .2, hatch="/"),
+        mpatches.Rectangle((0.4, 0.4), 0.2, .2, hatch="/")
+    ]
+    collection = mcollections.PatchCollection(patches, match_original=True)
+    ax.add_collection(collection)
+
+    ax = fig_ref.subplots()
+    patches = [
+        mpatches.Rectangle((0, 0), 0.2, .2),
+        mpatches.Rectangle((0.4, 0.4), 0.2, .2)
+    ]
+    collection = mcollections.PatchCollection(patches, match_original=False,
+                                                hatch="/")
+    ax.add_collection(collection)