diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/_constrained_layout.py b/lib/matplotlib/_constrained_layout.py
index f949fc1beadf..7f740b9980a5 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/_constrained_layout.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/_constrained_layout.py
@@ -145,14 +145,6 @@ def do_constrained_layout(fig, renderer, h_pad, w_pad,
 
     '''
 
-    try:
-        if fig.canvas.toolbar._active in ('PAN', 'ZOOM'):
-            # don't do constrained layout during zoom and pan.
-            return
-    except AttributeError:
-        # not toolbar, or no _active attribute..
-        pass
-
     invTransFig = fig.transFigure.inverted().transform_bbox
 
     # list of unique gridspecs that contain child axes:
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/spines.py b/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
index 5747c40bba69..677dd4edc48d 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ def get_patch_transform(self):
         else:
             return super().get_patch_transform()
 
+    def get_window_extent(self, renderer=None):
+        # make sure the location is updated so that transforms etc are
+        # correct:
+        self._adjust_location()
+        return super().get_window_extent(renderer=renderer)
+
     def get_path(self):
         return self._path
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index 7e7f6a1bd25f..ded1f231c5b0 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -5782,3 +5782,13 @@ def test_zoom_inset():
                    [0.8425, 0.907692]])
     np.testing.assert_allclose(axin1.get_position().get_points(),
             xx, rtol=1e-4)
+
+
+def test_spines_properbbox_after_zoom():
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    bb = ax.spines['bottom'].get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer())
+    # this is what zoom calls:
+    ax._set_view_from_bbox((320, 320, 500, 500), 'in',
+                      None, False, False)
+    bb2 = ax.spines['bottom'].get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer())
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(bb.get_points(), bb2.get_points(), rtol=1e-6)