@@ -1145,8 +1145,9 @@ def get_tightbbox(self, renderer):
         bb = []
 
         for a in [self.label, self.offsetText]:
-            if a.get_visible():
-                bb.append(a.get_window_extent(renderer))
+            bbox = a.get_window_extent(renderer)
+            if bbox and a.get_visible():
+                bb.append(bbox)
 
         bb.extend(ticklabelBoxes)
         bb.extend(ticklabelBoxes2)
 
@@ -880,7 +880,10 @@ def get_window_extent(self, renderer=None, dpi=None):
         bbox, info, descent = self._get_layout(self._renderer)
         x, y = self.get_unitless_position()
         x, y = self.get_transform().transform_point((x, y))
-        bbox = bbox.translated(x, y)
+        if np.isfinite(x) and np.isfinite(x):
+            bbox = bbox.translated(x, y)
+        else:
+            bbox = None
         if dpi is not None:
             self.figure.dpi = dpi_orig
         return bbox