diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8a120b5103..99b7626fbd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ jobs:
         - popd
         - mv doc/Tutorials/.coverage ./.coverage
         - coveralls
+      after_failure:
+        - popd
+        - sleep 10		
 
     - <<: *regression_test
       env: DESC="Python 2.7 regression tests" PYENV_VERSION=2.7 HV_REQUIREMENTS="nbtests"
diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/mpl/util.py b/holoviews/plotting/mpl/util.py
index 701744afa6..473993ae24 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/mpl/util.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/mpl/util.py
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ def ring_coding(array):
     n = len(array)
     codes = np.ones(n, dtype=Path.code_type) * Path.LINETO
     codes[0] = Path.MOVETO
+    codes[-1] = Path.CLOSEPOLY
     return codes
 
 
@@ -338,7 +339,13 @@ def polygons_to_path_patches(element):
         for j, array in enumerate(arrays):
             if j != (len(arrays)-1):
                 array = array[:-1]
-            interiors = holes[i][j] if has_holes else []
+            if (array[0] != array[-1]).any():
+                array = np.append(array, array[:1], axis=0)
+            interiors = []
+            for interior in (holes[i][j] if has_holes else []):
+                if (interior[0] != interior[-1]).any():
+                    interior = np.append(interior, interior[:1], axis=0)
+                interiors.append(interior)
             vertices = np.concatenate([array]+interiors)
             codes = np.concatenate([ring_coding(array)]+
                                    [ring_coding(h) for h in interiors])
diff --git a/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testpathplot.py b/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testpathplot.py
index 71fb9703e4..700de7850b 100644
--- a/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testpathplot.py
+++ b/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testpathplot.py
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ def test_polygon_with_hole_plot(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(paths), 1)
         path = paths[0]
         self.assertEqual(path.vertices, np.array([
-            (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, 7), (1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6),
-            (2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5)])
+            (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, 7), (1, 2), (1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6),
+            (1.5, 2), (2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5), (2.1, 4.5)])
         )
-        self.assertEqual(path.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2]))
+        self.assertEqual(path.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79]))
 
     def test_multi_polygon_hole_plot(self):
         xs = [1, 2, 3, np.nan, 6, 7, 3]
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ def test_multi_polygon_hole_plot(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(paths), 2)
         path = paths[0]
         self.assertEqual(path.vertices, np.array([
-            (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, 7), (1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6),
-            (2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5)])
+            (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, 7), (1, 2), (1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6),
+            (1.5, 2), (2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5), (2.1, 4.5)])
         )
-        self.assertEqual(path.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2]))
+        self.assertEqual(path.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79]))
         path2 = paths[1]
-        self.assertEqual(path2.vertices, np.array([(6, 7), (7, 5), (3, 2)]))
-        self.assertEqual(path2.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2]))
+        self.assertEqual(path2.vertices, np.array([(6, 7), (7, 5), (3, 2), (6, 7)]))
+        self.assertEqual(path2.codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79]))
 
     def test_polygons_color_op(self):
         polygons = Polygons([
diff --git a/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testutils.py b/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b08334df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/testutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from holoviews.element import Polygons
+from holoviews.plotting.mpl.util import polygons_to_path_patches
+
+from .testplot import TestMPLPlot
+
+
+class TestUtils(TestMPLPlot):
+
+    def test_polygon_to_path_patches(self):
+        xs = [1, 2, 3, np.nan, 6, 7, 3, np.nan, 0, 0, 0]
+        ys = [2, 0, 7, np.nan, 7, 5, 2, np.nan, 0, 1, 0]
+
+        holes = [
+            [[(1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6)], [(2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5)]],
+            [],
+            []
+        ]
+        polys = Polygons([{'x': xs, 'y': ys, 'holes': holes}])
+        paths = polygons_to_path_patches(polys)
+
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(paths), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(paths[0]), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][0].get_path().vertices, np.array([
+            (1, 2), (2, 0), (3, 7), (1, 2),
+            (1.5, 2), (2, 3), (1.6, 1.6), (1.5, 2),
+            (2.1, 4.5), (2.5, 5), (2.3, 3.5), (2.1, 4.5)]))
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][0].get_path().codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79, 1, 2, 2, 79], dtype='uint8'))
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][1].get_path().vertices, np.array([(6, 7), (7, 5), (3, 2), (6, 7)]))
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][1].get_path().codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79], dtype='uint8'))
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][2].get_path().vertices, np.array([(0, 0), (0, 1), (0, 0)]))
+        self.assertEqual(paths[0][1].get_path().codes, np.array([1, 2, 2, 79], dtype='uint8'))