diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/collections.py b/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
index d0df32638be8..e48fe55f51c3 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
@@ -2003,6 +2003,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # super init delayed after own init because array kwarg requires
         # self._coordinates and self._shading
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.set_mouseover(False)
 
     # Only needed during signature deprecation
     __init__.__signature__ = inspect.signature(