diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_triangulation.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_triangulation.py
index 3aca6eeea73d..682a0fbe4b75 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_triangulation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_triangulation.py
@@ -1340,3 +1340,64 @@ def test_triplot_label():
     assert labels == ['label']
     assert len(handles) == 1
     assert handles[0] is lines
+
+
+def test_tricontour_path():
+    x = [0, 4, 4, 0, 2]
+    y = [0, 0, 4, 4, 2]
+    triang = mtri.Triangulation(x, y)
+    _, ax = plt.subplots()
+
+    # Line strip from boundary to boundary
+    cs = ax.tricontour(triang, [1, 0, 0, 0, 0], levels=[0.5])
+    paths = cs.get_paths()
+    assert len(paths) == 1
+    expected_vertices = [[2, 0], [1, 1], [0, 2]]
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].vertices, expected_vertices)
+    assert_array_equal(paths[0].codes, [1, 2, 2])
+    assert_array_almost_equal(
+        paths[0].to_polygons(closed_only=False), [expected_vertices])
+
+    # Closed line loop inside domain
+    cs = ax.tricontour(triang, [0, 0, 0, 0, 1], levels=[0.5])
+    paths = cs.get_paths()
+    assert len(paths) == 1
+    expected_vertices = [[3, 1], [3, 3], [1, 3], [1, 1], [3, 1]]
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].vertices, expected_vertices)
+    assert_array_equal(paths[0].codes, [1, 2, 2, 2, 79])
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].to_polygons(), [expected_vertices])
+
+
+def test_tricontourf_path():
+    x = [0, 4, 4, 0, 2]
+    y = [0, 0, 4, 4, 2]
+    triang = mtri.Triangulation(x, y)
+    _, ax = plt.subplots()
+
+    # Polygon inside domain
+    cs = ax.tricontourf(triang, [0, 0, 0, 0, 1], levels=[0.5, 1.5])
+    paths = cs.get_paths()
+    assert len(paths) == 1
+    expected_vertices = [[3, 1], [3, 3], [1, 3], [1, 1], [3, 1]]
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].vertices, expected_vertices)
+    assert_array_equal(paths[0].codes, [1, 2, 2, 2, 79])
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].to_polygons(), [expected_vertices])
+
+    # Polygon following boundary and inside domain
+    cs = ax.tricontourf(triang, [1, 0, 0, 0, 0], levels=[0.5, 1.5])
+    paths = cs.get_paths()
+    assert len(paths) == 1
+    expected_vertices = [[2, 0], [1, 1], [0, 2], [0, 0], [2, 0]]
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].vertices, expected_vertices)
+    assert_array_equal(paths[0].codes, [1, 2, 2, 2, 79])
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].to_polygons(), [expected_vertices])
+
+    # Polygon is outer boundary with hole
+    cs = ax.tricontourf(triang, [0, 0, 0, 0, 1], levels=[-0.5, 0.5])
+    paths = cs.get_paths()
+    assert len(paths) == 1
+    expected_vertices = [[0, 0], [4, 0], [4, 4], [0, 4], [0, 0],
+                         [1, 1], [1, 3], [3, 3], [3, 1], [1, 1]]
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].vertices, expected_vertices)
+    assert_array_equal(paths[0].codes, [1, 2, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 2, 79])
+    assert_array_almost_equal(paths[0].to_polygons(), np.split(expected_vertices, [5]))
diff --git a/src/tri/_tri.cpp b/src/tri/_tri.cpp
index b54eb3e07fb8..2674a3140b35 100644
--- a/src/tri/_tri.cpp
+++ b/src/tri/_tri.cpp
@@ -733,6 +733,9 @@ py::tuple TriContourGenerator::contour_to_segs_and_kinds(const Contour& contour)
             *segs_ptr++ = point->y;
             *codes_ptr++ = (point == line->begin() ? MOVETO : LINETO);
         }
+
+        if (line->size() > 1)
+            *(codes_ptr-1) = CLOSEPOLY;
     }
 
     py::list vertices_list(1);
@@ -849,11 +852,8 @@ void TriContourGenerator::find_boundary_lines_filled(Contour& contour,
                                        lower_level, upper_level, on_upper);
                     } while (tri_edge != start_tri_edge);
 
-                    // Filled contour lines must not have same first and last
-                    // points.
-                    if (contour_line.size() > 1 &&
-                            contour_line.front() == contour_line.back())
-                        contour_line.pop_back();
+                    // Close polygon.
+                    contour_line.push_back(contour_line.front());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -872,6 +872,9 @@ void TriContourGenerator::find_boundary_lines_filled(Contour& contour,
                 for (Boundary::size_type j = 0; j < boundary.size(); ++j)
                     contour_line.push_back(triang.get_point_coords(
                                       triang.get_triangle_point(boundary[j])));
+
+                // Close polygon.
+                contour_line.push_back(contour_line.front());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -904,13 +907,8 @@ void TriContourGenerator::find_interior_lines(Contour& contour,
         TriEdge tri_edge = triang.get_neighbor_edge(tri, edge);
         follow_interior(contour_line, tri_edge, false, level, on_upper);
 
-        if (!filled)
-            // Non-filled contour lines must be closed.
-            contour_line.push_back(contour_line.front());
-        else if (contour_line.size() > 1 &&
-                 contour_line.front() == contour_line.back())
-            // Filled contour lines must not have same first and last points.
-            contour_line.pop_back();
+        // Close line loop
+        contour_line.push_back(contour_line.front());
     }
 }