diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index e4b2dfbd934d..37d385ef8e19 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -4793,6 +4793,10 @@ def fill_between(self, x, y1, y2=0, where=None, interpolate=False,
         step : {'pre', 'post', 'mid'}, optional
             If not None, fill with step logic.
 
+        Returns
+        -------
+        `PolyCollection`
+            Plotted polygon collection
 
         Notes
         -----
@@ -4948,6 +4952,12 @@ def fill_betweenx(self, y, x1, x2=0, where=None,
             end points of the filled region will only occur on explicit
             values in the *x* array.
 
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        `PolyCollection`
+            Plotted polygon collection
+
         Notes
         -----