diff --git a/src/traces/pie/plot.js b/src/traces/pie/plot.js
index 1d58dd2d9b4..4bdae8ef7bb 100644
--- a/src/traces/pie/plot.js
+++ b/src/traces/pie/plot.js
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ module.exports = function plot(gd, cdpie) {
                 }
 
                 function handleClick() {
+                    pt.trace = trace;
                     gd._hoverdata = [pt];
-                    gd._hoverdata.trace = cd.trace;
                     Fx.click(gd, { target: true });
                 }