diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index 727cc019..a851326a 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -2044,7 +2044,6 @@ function _update_subplot_args(
 
     _update_subplot_periphery(sp, anns)
     _update_subplot_colors(sp)
-    _update_subplot_legend(sp, plotattributes_in)
 
     lims_warned = false
     for letter in (:x, :y, :z)
diff --git a/src/pipeline.jl b/src/pipeline.jl
index 5fbe7bd5..6bf84925 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.jl
+++ b/src/pipeline.jl
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ function _subplot_setup(plt::Plot, plotattributes::AKW, kw_list::Vector{KW})
             get(sp_attrs, sp, KW())
         end
         _update_subplot_args(plt, sp, attr, idx, false)
+        _update_subplot_legend(sp, attr)
     end
 
     # do we need to link any axes together?