diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
index 26195999f622..6c1d5fa84a97 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
@@ -688,10 +688,10 @@ def __init__(self, xy, width, height, angle=0.0, **kwargs):
 
         Patch.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
-        self._x = float(xy[0])
-        self._y = float(xy[1])
-        self._width = float(width)
-        self._height = float(height)
+        self._x = xy[0]
+        self._y = xy[1]
+        self._width = width
+        self._height = height
         self.angle = float(angle)
         # Note: This cannot be calculated until this is added to an Axes
         self._rect_transform = transforms.IdentityTransform()
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/testing/jpl_units/UnitDbl.py b/lib/matplotlib/testing/jpl_units/UnitDbl.py
index 4eca2fb30951..20c89308dfd1 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/testing/jpl_units/UnitDbl.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/testing/jpl_units/UnitDbl.py
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ def __nonzero__( self ):
       = RETURN VALUE
       - Returns true if the value is non-zero.
       """
-      return self._value.__nonzero__()
+      if six.PY3:
+          return self._value.__bool__()
+      else:
+          return self._value.__nonzero__()
 
    if six.PY3:
       __bool__ = __nonzero__
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_patches/units_rectangle.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_patches/units_rectangle.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..651e1e2ef95a
Binary files /dev/null and b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_patches/units_rectangle.png differ
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index b58345a51184..09a75616db69 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -4946,6 +4946,13 @@ def test_ls_ds_conflict():
         plt.plot(range(32), linestyle='steps-pre:', drawstyle='steps-post')
 
 
+def test_bar_uint8():
+    xs = [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    b = plt.bar(np.array(xs, dtype=np.uint8), [2, 3, 4, 5])
+    for (patch, x) in zip(b.patches, xs):
+        assert patch.xy[0] == x
+
+
 @image_comparison(baseline_images=['date_timezone_x'], extensions=['png'])
 def test_date_timezone_x():
     # Tests issue 5575
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_patches.py
index 3b55c284214b..44d8b3915bcf 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_patches.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_patches.py
@@ -351,3 +351,16 @@ def test_adding_rectangle_patch_with_polar_projection():
         )
     )
     ax.set_rmax(2)
+
+
+@image_comparison(baseline_images=['units_rectangle'], extensions=['png'])
+def test_units_rectangle():
+    import matplotlib.testing.jpl_units as U
+    U.register()
+
+    p = mpatches.Rectangle((5*U.km, 6*U.km), 1*U.km, 2*U.km)
+
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.add_patch(p)
+    ax.set_xlim([4*U.km, 7*U.km])
+    ax.set_ylim([5*U.km, 9*U.km])
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/transforms.py b/lib/matplotlib/transforms.py
index 824b65e50b4c..17b838b7c05e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/transforms.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/transforms.py
@@ -1908,6 +1908,8 @@ def rotate_deg_around(self, x, y, degrees):
         calls to :meth:`rotate`, :meth:`rotate_deg`, :meth:`translate`
         and :meth:`scale`.
         """
+        # Cast to float to avoid wraparound issues with uint8's
+        x, y = float(x), float(y)
         return self.translate(-x, -y).rotate_deg(degrees).translate(x, y)
 
     def translate(self, tx, ty):