diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
index 97af9477e74e..204dff041da4 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2017,8 +2017,11 @@ def enter_notify_event(self, guiEvent=None, xy=None):
         if xy is not None:
             x, y = xy
             self._lastx, self._lasty = x, y
+        else:
+            x = None
+            y = None
 
-        event = Event('figure_enter_event', self, guiEvent)
+        event = LocationEvent('figure_enter_event,', self, x, y, guiEvent)
         self.callbacks.process('figure_enter_event', event)
 
     @cbook.deprecated("2.1")