matplotlib · oscargus · Feb 28, 2023 · Feb 28, 2023
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_text.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_text.py
@@ -701,6 +701,22 @@ def test_wrap():
                                         'times.')
 
 
+def test_get_window_extent_wrapped():
+    # Test that a long title that wraps to two lines has the same vertical
+    # extent as an explicit two line title.
+
+    fig1 = plt.figure(figsize=(3, 3))
+    fig1.suptitle("suptitle that is clearly too long in this case", wrap=True)
+    window_extent_test = fig1._suptitle.get_window_extent()
+
+    fig2 = plt.figure(figsize=(3, 3))
+    fig2.suptitle("suptitle that is clearly\ntoo long in this case")
+    window_extent_ref = fig2._suptitle.get_window_extent()
+
+    assert window_extent_test.y0 == window_extent_ref.y0
+    assert window_extent_test.y1 == window_extent_ref.y1
+
+
 def test_long_word_wrap():
     fig = plt.figure(figsize=(6, 4))
     text = fig.text(9.5, 8, 'Alonglineoftexttowrap', wrap=True)

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/text.py b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def _get_layout(self, renderer):
         of a rotated text when necessary.
         """
         thisx, thisy = 0.0, 0.0
-        lines = self.get_text().split("\n")  # Ensures lines is not empty.
+        lines = self._get_wrapped_text().split("\n")  # Ensures lines is not empty.
 
         ws = []
         hs = []