diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
index ff2b56ae5a0..cadae3fdb6c 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
@@ -461,29 +461,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 
 			helpers.canvas.unclipArea(chart.ctx);
 		},
-
-		setHoverStyle: function(rectangle) {
-			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[rectangle._datasetIndex];
-			var index = rectangle._index;
-			var custom = rectangle.custom || {};
-			var model = rectangle._model;
-
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.hoverBackgroundColor ? custom.hoverBackgroundColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBackgroundColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
-			model.borderColor = custom.hoverBorderColor ? custom.hoverBorderColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
-			model.borderWidth = custom.hoverBorderWidth ? custom.hoverBorderWidth : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
-		},
-
-		removeHoverStyle: function(rectangle) {
-			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[rectangle._datasetIndex];
-			var index = rectangle._index;
-			var custom = rectangle.custom || {};
-			var model = rectangle._model;
-			var rectangleElementOptions = this.chart.options.elements.rectangle;
-
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.backgroundColor ? custom.backgroundColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.backgroundColor, index, rectangleElementOptions.backgroundColor);
-			model.borderColor = custom.borderColor ? custom.borderColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.borderColor, index, rectangleElementOptions.borderColor);
-			model.borderWidth = custom.borderWidth ? custom.borderWidth : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.borderWidth, index, rectangleElementOptions.borderWidth);
-		}
 	});
 
 	Chart.controllers.horizontalBar = Chart.controllers.bar.extend({
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js b/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
index 65c6fae01b8..b808b366b1f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
@@ -102,26 +102,18 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 		setHoverStyle: function(point) {
 			var model = point._model;
 			var options = point._options;
-
+			point.$previousStyle = {
+				backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
+				borderColor: model.borderColor,
+				borderWidth: model.borderWidth,
+				radius: model.radius
+			};
 			model.backgroundColor = helpers.valueOrDefault(options.hoverBackgroundColor, helpers.getHoverColor(options.backgroundColor));
 			model.borderColor = helpers.valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderColor, helpers.getHoverColor(options.borderColor));
 			model.borderWidth = helpers.valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderWidth, options.borderWidth);
 			model.radius = options.radius + options.hoverRadius;
 		},
 
-		/**
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		removeHoverStyle: function(point) {
-			var model = point._model;
-			var options = point._options;
-
-			model.backgroundColor = options.backgroundColor;
-			model.borderColor = options.borderColor;
-			model.borderWidth = options.borderWidth;
-			model.radius = options.radius;
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * @private
 		 */
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
index f7b36e989a9..58cc1224fd1 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
@@ -246,9 +246,18 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			arc.pivot();
 		},
 
-		removeHoverStyle: function(arc) {
-			Chart.DatasetController.prototype.removeHoverStyle.call(this, arc, this.chart.options.elements.arc);
-		},
+		/* removeHoverStyle: function(element) {
+			var elementOpts = this.chart.options.elements.arc;
+			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[element._datasetIndex];
+			var index = element._index;
+			var custom = element.custom || {};
+			var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault;
+			var model = element._model;
+
+			model.backgroundColor = custom.backgroundColor ? custom.backgroundColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.backgroundColor, index, elementOpts.backgroundColor);
+			model.borderColor = custom.borderColor ? custom.borderColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderColor, index, elementOpts.borderColor);
+			model.borderWidth = custom.borderWidth ? custom.borderWidth : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderWidth, index, elementOpts.borderWidth);
+		}, */
 
 		calculateTotal: function() {
 			var dataset = this.getDataset();
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.line.js b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
index 9d9206d5cb2..86707684b18 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.line.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
@@ -299,35 +299,32 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			}
 		},
 
-		setHoverStyle: function(point) {
+		setHoverStyle: function(element) {
 			// Point
-			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[point._datasetIndex];
-			var index = point._index;
-			var custom = point.custom || {};
-			var model = point._model;
+			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[element._datasetIndex];
+			var index = element._index;
+			var custom = element.custom || {};
+			var model = element._model;
+
+			element.$previousStyle = {
+				backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
+				borderColor: model.borderColor,
+				borderWidth: model.borderWidth,
+				radius: model.radius
+			};
 
-			model.radius = custom.hoverRadius || helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverRadius, index, this.chart.options.elements.point.hoverRadius);
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.hoverBackgroundColor || helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBackgroundColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
-			model.borderColor = custom.hoverBorderColor || helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
-			model.borderWidth = custom.hoverBorderWidth || helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
+			model.backgroundColor
+					= custom.hoverBackgroundColor
+					|| helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBackgroundColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
+			model.borderColor
+					= custom.hoverBorderColor
+					|| helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
+			model.borderWidth
+					= custom.hoverBorderWidth
+					|| helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
+			model.radius
+					= custom.hoverRadius
+					|| helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverRadius, index, this.chart.options.elements.point.hoverRadius);
 		},
-
-		removeHoverStyle: function(point) {
-			var me = this;
-			var dataset = me.chart.data.datasets[point._datasetIndex];
-			var index = point._index;
-			var custom = point.custom || {};
-			var model = point._model;
-
-			// Compatibility: If the properties are defined with only the old name, use those values
-			if ((dataset.radius !== undefined) && (dataset.pointRadius === undefined)) {
-				dataset.pointRadius = dataset.radius;
-			}
-
-			model.radius = custom.radius || helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointRadius, index, me.chart.options.elements.point.radius);
-			model.backgroundColor = me.getPointBackgroundColor(point, index);
-			model.borderColor = me.getPointBorderColor(point, index);
-			model.borderWidth = me.getPointBorderWidth(point, index);
-		}
 	});
 };
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
index e59aedfb98a..c80025e50cc 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
@@ -193,8 +193,17 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			arc.pivot();
 		},
 
-		removeHoverStyle: function(arc) {
-			Chart.DatasetController.prototype.removeHoverStyle.call(this, arc, this.chart.options.elements.arc);
+		removeHoverStyle: function(element) {
+			var elementOpts = this.chart.options.elements.arc;
+			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[element._datasetIndex];
+			var index = element._index;
+			var custom = element.custom || {};
+			var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault;
+			var model = element._model;
+
+			model.backgroundColor = custom.backgroundColor ? custom.backgroundColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.backgroundColor, index, elementOpts.backgroundColor);
+			model.borderColor = custom.borderColor ? custom.borderColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderColor, index, elementOpts.borderColor);
+			model.borderWidth = custom.borderWidth ? custom.borderWidth : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderWidth, index, elementOpts.borderWidth);
 		},
 
 		countVisibleElements: function() {
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
index 5de4e4ede0a..b1f0964a390 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
@@ -146,23 +146,29 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			var index = point._index;
 			var model = point._model;
 
-			model.radius = custom.hoverRadius ? custom.hoverRadius : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverRadius, index, this.chart.options.elements.point.hoverRadius);
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.hoverBackgroundColor ? custom.hoverBackgroundColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBackgroundColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
-			model.borderColor = custom.hoverBorderColor ? custom.hoverBorderColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
-			model.borderWidth = custom.hoverBorderWidth ? custom.hoverBorderWidth : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
+			point.$previousStyle = {
+				backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
+				borderColor: model.borderColor,
+				borderWidth: model.borderWidth,
+				radius: model.radius
+			};
+
+			model.radius
+					= custom.hoverRadius
+					? custom.hoverRadius
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverRadius, index, this.chart.options.elements.point.hoverRadius);
+			model.backgroundColor
+					= custom.hoverBackgroundColor
+					? custom.hoverBackgroundColor
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBackgroundColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
+			model.borderColor
+					= custom.hoverBorderColor
+					? custom.hoverBorderColor
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderColor, index, helpers.getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
+			model.borderWidth
+					= custom.hoverBorderWidth
+					? custom.hoverBorderWidth
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointHoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
 		},
-
-		removeHoverStyle: function(point) {
-			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[point._datasetIndex];
-			var custom = point.custom || {};
-			var index = point._index;
-			var model = point._model;
-			var pointElementOptions = this.chart.options.elements.point;
-
-			model.radius = custom.radius ? custom.radius : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointRadius, index, pointElementOptions.radius);
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.backgroundColor ? custom.backgroundColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointBackgroundColor, index, pointElementOptions.backgroundColor);
-			model.borderColor = custom.borderColor ? custom.borderColor : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointBorderColor, index, pointElementOptions.borderColor);
-			model.borderWidth = custom.borderWidth ? custom.borderWidth : helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.pointBorderWidth, index, pointElementOptions.borderWidth);
-		}
 	});
 };
diff --git a/src/core/core.datasetController.js b/src/core/core.datasetController.js
index ee6158c35b1..0c2f23f746f 100644
--- a/src/core/core.datasetController.js
+++ b/src/core/core.datasetController.js
@@ -238,29 +238,36 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			}
 		},
 
-		removeHoverStyle: function(element, elementOpts) {
-			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[element._datasetIndex];
-			var index = element._index;
-			var custom = element.custom || {};
-			var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault;
-			var model = element._model;
-
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.backgroundColor ? custom.backgroundColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.backgroundColor, index, elementOpts.backgroundColor);
-			model.borderColor = custom.borderColor ? custom.borderColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderColor, index, elementOpts.borderColor);
-			model.borderWidth = custom.borderWidth ? custom.borderWidth : valueOrDefault(dataset.borderWidth, index, elementOpts.borderWidth);
+		removeHoverStyle: function(element) {
+			helpers.merge(element._model, element.$previousStyle || {});
+			delete element.$previousStyle;
 		},
 
 		setHoverStyle: function(element) {
 			var dataset = this.chart.data.datasets[element._datasetIndex];
 			var index = element._index;
 			var custom = element.custom || {};
-			var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault;
 			var getHoverColor = helpers.getHoverColor;
 			var model = element._model;
 
-			model.backgroundColor = custom.hoverBackgroundColor ? custom.hoverBackgroundColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.hoverBackgroundColor, index, getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
-			model.borderColor = custom.hoverBorderColor ? custom.hoverBorderColor : valueOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderColor, index, getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
-			model.borderWidth = custom.hoverBorderWidth ? custom.hoverBorderWidth : valueOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
+			element.$previousStyle = {
+				backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
+				borderColor: model.borderColor,
+				borderWidth: model.borderWidth
+			};
+
+			model.backgroundColor
+					= custom.hoverBackgroundColor
+					? custom.hoverBackgroundColor
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBackgroundColor, index, getHoverColor(model.backgroundColor));
+			model.borderColor
+					= custom.hoverBorderColor
+					? custom.hoverBorderColor
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderColor, index, getHoverColor(model.borderColor));
+			model.borderWidth
+					= custom.hoverBorderWidth
+					? custom.hoverBorderWidth
+					: helpers.valueAtIndexOrDefault(dataset.hoverBorderWidth, index, model.borderWidth);
 		},
 
 		/**
diff --git a/test/specs/controller.bar.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.bar.tests.js
index 096b2e8e116..7957b6ab5db 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.bar.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.bar.tests.js
@@ -1372,13 +1372,21 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.bar', function() {
 
 		var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(1);
 		var bar = meta.data[0];
+		var helpers = window.Chart.helpers;
 
 		// Change default
 		chart.options.elements.rectangle.backgroundColor = 'rgb(128, 128, 128)';
 		chart.options.elements.rectangle.borderColor = 'rgb(15, 15, 15)';
 		chart.options.elements.rectangle.borderWidth = 3.14;
 
-		// Remove to defaults
+		chart.update();
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(128, 128, 128)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(15, 15, 15)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(3.14);
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(bar);
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(128, 128, 128)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(15, 15, 15)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(3.14);
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(bar);
 		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(128, 128, 128)');
 		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(15, 15, 15)');
@@ -1389,6 +1397,14 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.bar', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[1].borderColor = ['rgb(9, 9, 9)', 'rgb(0, 0, 0)'];
 		chart.data.datasets[1].borderWidth = [2.5, 5];
 
+		chart.update();
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 255, 255)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(9, 9, 9)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.5);
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(bar);
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(255, 255, 255)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(9, 9, 9)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.5);
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(bar);
 		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 255, 255)');
 		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(9, 9, 9)');
@@ -1401,6 +1417,14 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.bar', function() {
 			borderWidth: 1.5
 		};
 
+		chart.update();
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 255, 0)');
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(1.5);
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(bar);
+		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(255, 0, 0)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe(helpers.getHoverColor('rgb(0, 255, 0)'));
+		expect(bar._model.borderWidth).toBe(1.5);
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(bar);
 		expect(bar._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
 		expect(bar._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 255, 0)');
diff --git a/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
index a4d6526c912..08df65ff1e5 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
 		var arc = meta.data[0];
 
+
 		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(230, 0, 0)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 230)');
@@ -355,6 +356,10 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
 		var arc = meta.data[0];
 
+		chart.update();
+		//
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
+		//
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 255)');
@@ -364,7 +369,10 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].backgroundColor = 'rgb(9, 9, 9)';
 		chart.data.datasets[0].borderColor = 'rgb(18, 18, 18)';
 		chart.data.datasets[0].borderWidth = 1.56;
-
+		chart.update();
+		//
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
+		//
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(9, 9, 9)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
@@ -374,7 +382,10 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].backgroundColor = ['rgb(255, 255, 255)', 'rgb(9, 9, 9)'];
 		chart.data.datasets[0].borderColor = ['rgb(18, 18, 18)'];
 		chart.data.datasets[0].borderWidth = [0.1, 1.56];
-
+		chart.update();
+		//
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
+		//
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 255, 255)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
@@ -387,6 +398,10 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 			borderWidth: 3.14159,
 		};
 
+		chart.update();
+		//
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
+		//
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(7, 7, 7)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(17, 17, 17)');
diff --git a/test/specs/controller.line.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.line.tests.js
index 31c0763a8fe..fb6c8b39094 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.line.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.line.tests.js
@@ -703,6 +703,8 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.line', function() {
 		chart.options.elements.point.radius = 1.01;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
+
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(45, 46, 47)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 51, 52)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(10.1);
@@ -715,6 +717,8 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.line', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].pointBorderWidth = 2.1;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
+
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(77, 79, 81)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(123, 125, 127)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.1);
@@ -726,6 +730,8 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.line', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].radius = 20;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
+
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(77, 79, 81)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(123, 125, 127)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.1);
@@ -740,6 +746,8 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.line', function() {
 		};
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
+
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 0)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(10, 10, 10)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(5.5);
diff --git a/test/specs/controller.polarArea.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.polarArea.tests.js
index 050bd68b80f..93b05c07804 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.polarArea.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.polarArea.tests.js
@@ -330,7 +330,16 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.polarArea', function() {
 		chart.options.elements.arc.borderColor = 'rgb(50, 51, 52)';
 		chart.options.elements.arc.borderWidth = 10.1;
 
+		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
+		chart.update();
+
+		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(45, 46, 47)');
+		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 51, 52)');
+		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(10.1);
+
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
+		chart.update();
+
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(45, 46, 47)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 51, 52)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(10.1);
@@ -341,6 +350,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.polarArea', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].borderWidth = 2.1;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
+		chart.update();
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(77, 79, 81)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(123, 125, 127)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.1);
@@ -353,6 +363,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.polarArea', function() {
 		};
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
+		chart.update();
 		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 0)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(10, 10, 10)');
 		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(5.5);
diff --git a/test/specs/controller.radar.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.radar.tests.js
index df1001420c4..8e3b8d49130 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.radar.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.radar.tests.js
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.radar', function() {
 		chart.options.elements.point.radius = 1.01;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(45, 46, 47)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 51, 52)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(10.1);
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.radar', function() {
 		chart.data.datasets[0].pointBorderWidth = 2.1;
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(77, 79, 81)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(123, 125, 127)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(2.1);
@@ -436,6 +438,7 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.radar', function() {
 		};
 
 		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(point);
+		chart.update();
 		expect(point._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 0)');
 		expect(point._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(10, 10, 10)');
 		expect(point._model.borderWidth).toBe(5.5);