diff --git a/trains/binding/matplotlib_bind.py b/trains/binding/matplotlib_bind.py
index 1a4a42d1..715c5be7 100644
--- a/trains/binding/matplotlib_bind.py
+++ b/trains/binding/matplotlib_bind.py
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ class PatchedMatplotlib:
     _support_image_plot = False
     _matplotlylib = None
     _plotly_renderer = None
+    _patched_mpltools_get_spine_visible = False
     _lock_renderer = threading.RLock()
     _recursion_guard = {}
     _matplot_major_version = 2
+    _matplot_minor_version = 0
     _logger_started_reporting = False
     _matplotlib_reported_titles = set()
 
@@ -60,7 +62,9 @@ class PatchedMatplotlib:
         try:
             # we support matplotlib version 2.0.0 and above
             import matplotlib
-            PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_major_version = int(matplotlib.__version__.split('.')[0])
+            version_split = matplotlib.__version__.split('.')
+            PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_major_version = int(version_split[0])
+            PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_minor_version = int(version_split[1])
             if PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_major_version < 2:
                 LoggerRoot.get_base_logger().warning(
                     'matplotlib binding supports version 2.0 and above, found version {}'.format(
@@ -289,6 +293,13 @@ class PatchedMatplotlib:
                     def our_mpl_to_plotly(fig):
                         if not PatchedMatplotlib._matplotlylib or not PatchedMatplotlib._plotly_renderer:
                             return None
+                        if not PatchedMatplotlib._patched_mpltools_get_spine_visible and \
+                                PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_major_version and \
+                                PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_major_version >= 3 and \
+                                PatchedMatplotlib._matplot_minor_version >= 3:
+                            from plotly.matplotlylib import mpltools
+                            mpltools.get_spine_visible = lambda *_, **__: True
+                            PatchedMatplotlib._patched_mpltools_get_spine_visible = True
                         plotly_renderer = PatchedMatplotlib._matplotlylib.PlotlyRenderer()
                         PatchedMatplotlib._matplotlylib.Exporter(plotly_renderer, close_mpl=False).run(fig)