matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/axis.py
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+7-6Lines changed: 7 additions & 6 deletions b/‎lib/matplotlib/axis.py
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+7-6Lines changed: 7 additions & 6 deletions
@@ -236,24 +236,25 @@ def get_loc(self):
     def draw(self, renderer):
         if not self.get_visible():
             return
-        renderer.open_group(self.__name__)
+
         midPoint = mtransforms.interval_contains(self.get_view_interval(),
                                                  self.get_loc())
 
         if midPoint:
+            renderer.open_group(self.__name__)
             if self.gridOn:
                 self.gridline.draw(renderer)
             if self.tick1On:
                 self.tick1line.draw(renderer)
             if self.tick2On:
                 self.tick2line.draw(renderer)
 
-        if self.label1On:
-            self.label1.draw(renderer)
-        if self.label2On:
-            self.label2.draw(renderer)
+            if self.label1On:
+                self.label1.draw(renderer)
+            if self.label2On:
+                self.label2.draw(renderer)
+            renderer.close_group(self.__name__)
 
-        renderer.close_group(self.__name__)
         self.stale = False
 
     def set_label1(self, s):