matplotlib · samiat4911 · Jun 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -1304,7 +1304,9 @@ def sharex(self, other):
         self.xaxis.major = other.xaxis.major  # Ticker instances holding
         self.xaxis.minor = other.xaxis.minor  # locator and formatter.
         x0, x1 = other.get_xlim()
-        self.set_xlim(x0, x1, emit=False, auto=other.get_autoscalex_on())
+        self.xaxis._set_lim(
+            x0, x1, emit=False, auto=other.get_autoscalex_on(),
+            propagate=False)
         self.xaxis._scale = other.xaxis._scale
 
     def sharey(self, other):
@@ -1323,7 +1325,9 @@ def sharey(self, other):
         self.yaxis.major = other.yaxis.major  # Ticker instances holding
         self.yaxis.minor = other.yaxis.minor  # locator and formatter.
         y0, y1 = other.get_ylim()
-        self.set_ylim(y0, y1, emit=False, auto=other.get_autoscaley_on())
+        self.yaxis._set_lim(
+            y0, y1, emit=False, auto=other.get_autoscaley_on(),
+            propagate=False)
         self.yaxis._scale = other.yaxis._scale
 
     def __clear(self):

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ def set_default_intervals(self):
         # attribute, and the derived code below will check for that
         # and use it if it's available (else just use 0..1)
 
-    def _set_lim(self, v0, v1, *, emit=True, auto):
+    def _set_lim(self, v0, v1, *, emit=True, auto, propagate=True):
         """
         Set view limits.
 
@@ -1336,6 +1336,8 @@ def _set_lim(self, v0, v1, *, emit=True, auto):
         auto : bool or None, default: False
             Whether to turn on autoscaling of the x-axis. True turns on, False
             turns off, None leaves unchanged.
+        propagate : bool, default: True
+            Whether to propagate the limits to shared axes.
         """
         name = self._get_axis_name()
 
@@ -1381,11 +1383,14 @@ def _set_lim(self, v0, v1, *, emit=True, auto):
 
         if emit:
             self.axes.callbacks.process(f"{name}lim_changed", self.axes)
+
+        if propagate:
             # Call all of the other Axes that are shared with this one
             for other in self._get_shared_axes():
                 if other is self.axes:
                     continue
-                other._axis_map[name]._set_lim(v0, v1, emit=False, auto=auto)
+                other._axis_map[name]._set_lim(
+                    v0, v1, emit=False, auto=auto, propagate=False)
                 if emit:
                     other.callbacks.process(f"{name}lim_changed", other)
                 if ((other_fig := other.get_figure(root=False)) !=

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -10005,13 +10005,23 @@ def test_set_secondary_axis_color():
 
 
 def test_xylim_changed_shared():
-    fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, sharex=True, sharey=True)
+    fig, axs = plt.subplots(3, sharex=True, sharey=True)
     events = []
     axs[1].callbacks.connect("xlim_changed", events.append)
     axs[1].callbacks.connect("ylim_changed", events.append)
     axs[0].set(xlim=[1, 3], ylim=[2, 4])
     assert events == [axs[1], axs[1]]
 
+    axs[0].callbacks.connect("xlim_changed", events.append)
+    axs[0].callbacks.connect("ylim_changed", events.append)
+    events.clear()
+    axs[0].set_xlim(4, 5, emit=False)
+    axs[0].set_ylim(6, 7, emit=False)
+    for ax in axs[1:]:
+        assert ax.get_xlim() == (4, 5)
+        assert ax.get_ylim() == (6, 7)
+    assert events == []
+
 
 @image_comparison(["axhvlinespan_interpolation.png"], style="default")
 def test_axhvlinespan_interpolation():