diff --git a/src/plot_api/plot_api.js b/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
index 640912f281b..2975f9ec50e 100644
--- a/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
+++ b/src/plot_api/plot_api.js
@@ -196,12 +196,16 @@ Plotly.plot = function(gd, data, layout, config) {
         return Plots.previousPromises(gd);
     }
 
+    // in case the margins changed, draw margin pushers again
     function marginPushersAgain() {
-        // in case the margins changed, draw margin pushers again
         var seq = JSON.stringify(fullLayout._size) === oldmargins ?
             [] :
             [marginPushers, subroutines.layoutStyles];
 
+        // re-initialize cartesian interaction,
+        // which are sometimes cleared during marginPushers
+        seq = seq.concat(Fx.init);
+
         return Lib.syncOrAsync(seq, gd);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plots/plots.js b/src/plots/plots.js
index 2610eff994d..277a3b8211a 100644
--- a/src/plots/plots.js
+++ b/src/plots/plots.js
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ plots.supplyDefaults = function(gd) {
     // clean subplots and other artifacts from previous plot calls
     plots.cleanPlot(newFullData, newFullLayout, oldFullData, oldFullLayout);
 
+    // relink / initialize subplot axis objects
+    plots.linkSubplots(newFullData, newFullLayout, oldFullData, oldFullLayout);
+
     // relink functions and _ attributes to promote consistency between plots
     relinkPrivateKeys(newFullLayout, oldFullLayout);
 
@@ -416,9 +419,6 @@ plots.supplyDefaults = function(gd) {
         ax.setScale();
     }
 
-    // relink / initialize subplot axis objects
-    plots.linkSubplots(newFullData, newFullLayout, oldFullData, oldFullLayout);
-
     // update object references in calcdata
     if((gd.calcdata || []).length === newFullData.length) {
         for(i = 0; i < newFullData.length; i++) {
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/hover_label_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/hover_label_test.js
index 7904e62a8de..e89d92f8a43 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/hover_label_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/hover_label_test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var Lib = require('@src/lib');
 var createGraphDiv = require('../assets/create_graph_div');
 var destroyGraphDiv = require('../assets/destroy_graph_div');
 var mouseEvent = require('../assets/mouse_event');
+var click = require('../assets/click');
 var doubleClick = require('../assets/double_click');
 
 describe('hover info', function() {
@@ -630,6 +631,16 @@ describe('hover after resizing', function() {
 
     afterEach(destroyGraphDiv);
 
+    function _click(pos) {
+        return new Promise(function(resolve) {
+            click(pos[0], pos[1]);
+
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                resolve();
+            }, constants.HOVERMINTIME);
+        });
+    }
+
     function assertLabelCount(pos, cnt, msg) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve) {
             mouseEvent('mousemove', pos[0], pos[1]);
@@ -652,22 +663,36 @@ describe('hover after resizing', function() {
             pos1 = [401, 122];
 
         Plotly.plot(gd, data, layout).then(function() {
+
+            // to test https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/issues/1044
+
+            return _click(pos0);
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos0, 1, 'before resize, showing pt label');
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos1, 0, 'before resize, not showing blank spot');
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'width', 500);
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos0, 0, 'after resize, not showing blank spot');
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos1, 1, 'after resize, showing pt label');
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'width', 600);
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos0, 1, 'back to initial, showing pt label');
-        }).then(function() {
+        })
+        .then(function() {
             return assertLabelCount(pos1, 0, 'back to initial, not showing blank spot');
-        }).then(done);
+        })
+        .then(done);
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/plots_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/plots_test.js
index f2495a778bd..c3c967a5ab0 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/plots_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/plots_test.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe('Test Plots', function() {
     describe('Plots.resize', function() {
         var gd;
 
-        beforeEach(function(done) {
+        beforeAll(function(done) {
             gd = createGraphDiv();
 
             Plotly.plot(gd, [{ x: [1, 2, 3], y: [2, 3, 4] }], {})
@@ -287,6 +287,17 @@ describe('Test Plots', function() {
                 expect(svgHeight).toBe(400);
             }
         });
+
+        it('should update the axis scales', function() {
+            var fullLayout = gd._fullLayout,
+                plotinfo = fullLayout._plots.xy;
+
+            expect(fullLayout.xaxis._length).toEqual(240);
+            expect(fullLayout.yaxis._length).toEqual(220);
+
+            expect(plotinfo.xaxis._length).toEqual(240);
+            expect(plotinfo.yaxis._length).toEqual(220);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Plots.purge', function() {