diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py b/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
index c9f291197398..483ea4c8a091 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/offsetbox.py
@@ -1695,6 +1695,12 @@ def disconnect(self):
         """disconnect the callbacks"""
         for cid in self.cids:
             self.canvas.mpl_disconnect(cid)
+        try:
+            c1 = self._c1
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self.canvas.mpl_disconnect(c1)
 
     def artist_picker(self, artist, evt):
         return self.ref_artist.contains(evt)