diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
index d6a25dfc487c..935e8f8d6ad2 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
@@ -2372,14 +2372,19 @@ def __call__(self, x0, y0, width, height, mutation_size):
     class LArrow:
         """A box in the shape of a left-pointing arrow."""
 
-        def __init__(self, pad=0.3):
+        def __init__(self, pad=0.3, fhead=False):
             """
             Parameters
             ----------
             pad : float, default: 0.3
                 The amount of padding around the original box.
+
+            fhead : bool, default: False
+                If the arrowheads should be flush with the top
+                and botton sides of the arrow body.
             """
             self.pad = pad
+            self.fhead = fhead
 
         def __call__(self, x0, y0, width, height, mutation_size):
             # padding
@@ -2394,11 +2399,17 @@ def __call__(self, x0, y0, width, height, mutation_size):
             dxx = dx / 2
             x0 = x0 + pad / 1.4  # adjust by ~sqrt(2)
 
-            return Path._create_closed(
-                [(x0 + dxx, y0), (x1, y0), (x1, y1), (x0 + dxx, y1),
-                 (x0 + dxx, y1 + dxx), (x0 - dx, y0 + dx),
-                 (x0 + dxx, y0 - dxx),  # arrow
-                 (x0 + dxx, y0)])
+            if self.fhead:
+                return Path._create_closed([(x0 + dxx - pad, y0), (x1, y0),
+                                            (x1, y1), (x0 + dxx - pad, y1),
+                                            (x0 - dx - pad, y0 + dx),
+                                            (x0 + dxx - pad, y0)])
+
+            return Path._create_closed([(x0 + dxx, y0), (x1, y0), (x1, y1),
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y1), (x0 + dxx, y1 + dxx),
+                                        (x0 - dx, y0 + dx),
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y0 - dxx),  # arrow
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y0), (x0 + dxx, y0)])
 
     @_register_style(_style_list)
     class RArrow(LArrow):
@@ -2415,14 +2426,19 @@ class DArrow:
         """A box in the shape of a two-way arrow."""
         # Modified from LArrow to add a right arrow to the bbox.
 
-        def __init__(self, pad=0.3):
+        def __init__(self, pad=0.3, fhead=False):
             """
             Parameters
             ----------
             pad : float, default: 0.3
                 The amount of padding around the original box.
+
+            fhead : bool, default: False
+                If the arrowheads should be flush with the top
+                and botton sides of the arrow body.
             """
             self.pad = pad
+            self.fhead = fhead
 
         def __call__(self, x0, y0, width, height, mutation_size):
             # padding
@@ -2438,14 +2454,24 @@ def __call__(self, x0, y0, width, height, mutation_size):
             dxx = dx / 2
             x0 = x0 + pad / 1.4  # adjust by ~sqrt(2)
 
-            return Path._create_closed([
-                (x0 + dxx, y0), (x1, y0),  # bot-segment
-                (x1, y0 - dxx), (x1 + dx + dxx, y0 + dx),
-                (x1, y1 + dxx),  # right-arrow
-                (x1, y1), (x0 + dxx, y1),  # top-segment
-                (x0 + dxx, y1 + dxx), (x0 - dx, y0 + dx),
-                (x0 + dxx, y0 - dxx),  # left-arrow
-                (x0 + dxx, y0)])
+            if self.fhead:
+                return Path._create_closed([(x0 + dxx - pad, y0),
+                                            (x1 + pad, y0),
+                                            (x1 + dx + dxx + pad, y0 + dx),
+                                            (x1 + pad, y1),
+                                            (x0 + dxx - pad, y1),
+                                            (x0 - dx - pad, y0 + dx),
+                                            (x0 + dxx - pad, y0)])
+
+            return Path._create_closed([(x0 + dxx, y0), (x1, y0),
+                                        (x1, y0 - dxx),
+                                        (x1 + dx + dxx, y0 + dx),
+                                        (x1, y1 + dxx),  # right-arrow
+                                        (x1, y1), (x0 + dxx, y1),
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y1 + dxx),
+                                        (x0 - dx, y0 + dx),
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y0 - dxx),  # left-arrow
+                                        (x0 + dxx, y0)])
 
     @_register_style(_style_list)
     class Round:
diff --git a/tutorials/text/annotations.py b/tutorials/text/annotations.py
index bee2e244238d..90bc5796a83a 100644
--- a/tutorials/text/annotations.py
+++ b/tutorials/text/annotations.py
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@
 #   Class        Name             Attrs
 #   ==========   ==============   ==========================
 #   Circle       ``circle``       pad=0.3
-#   DArrow       ``darrow``       pad=0.3
+#   DArrow       ``darrow``       pad=0.3,fhead=False
 #   Ellipse      ``ellipse``      pad=0.3
-#   LArrow       ``larrow``       pad=0.3
-#   RArrow       ``rarrow``       pad=0.3
+#   LArrow       ``larrow``       pad=0.3,fhead=False
+#   RArrow       ``rarrow``       pad=0.3,fhead=False
 #   Round        ``round``        pad=0.3,rounding_size=None
 #   Round4       ``round4``       pad=0.3,rounding_size=None
 #   Roundtooth   ``roundtooth``   pad=0.3,tooth_size=None
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@
 # (facecolor, edgewidth, etc.) can be accessed and modified as usual.
 # `.FancyBboxPatch.set_boxstyle` sets the box shape::
 #
-#    bb.set_boxstyle("rarrow", pad=0.6)
+#    bb.set_boxstyle("rarrow", pad=0.6, fhead=True)
 #
 # The attribute arguments can also be specified within the style
 # name with separating comma::
 #
-#    bb.set_boxstyle("rarrow, pad=0.6")
+#    bb.set_boxstyle("rarrow, pad=0.6, fhead=True")
 #
 #
 # Defining custom box styles