diff --git a/examples/subplots/src/main.rs b/examples/subplots/src/main.rs
index 18aee5ac..d96616a0 100644
--- a/examples/subplots/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/subplots/src/main.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,50 @@ fn simple_subplot() {
     plot.show();
 }
 
+fn simple_subplot_matches_x_axis() {
+    let trace1 = Scatter::new(vec![1, 2, 3], vec![4, 5, 6]).name("trace1");
+    let trace2 = Scatter::new(vec![20, 30, 40], vec![50, 60, 70])
+        .name("trace2")
+        .x_axis("x2")
+        .y_axis("y2");
+
+    let mut plot = Plot::new();
+    plot.add_trace(trace1);
+    plot.add_trace(trace2);
+
+    let layout = Layout::new().x_axis(Axis::new().matches("x2")).grid(
+        LayoutGrid::new()
+            .rows(1)
+            .columns(2)
+            .pattern(GridPattern::Independent),
+    );
+    plot.set_layout(layout);
+
+    plot.show();
+}
+
+fn simple_subplot_matches_y_axis() {
+    let trace1 = Scatter::new(vec![1, 2, 3], vec![4, 5, 6]).name("trace1");
+    let trace2 = Scatter::new(vec![20, 30, 40], vec![50, 60, 70])
+        .name("trace2")
+        .x_axis("x2")
+        .y_axis("y2");
+
+    let mut plot = Plot::new();
+    plot.add_trace(trace1);
+    plot.add_trace(trace2);
+
+    let layout = Layout::new().y_axis(Axis::new().matches("y2")).grid(
+        LayoutGrid::new()
+            .rows(1)
+            .columns(2)
+            .pattern(GridPattern::Independent),
+    );
+    plot.set_layout(layout);
+
+    plot.show();
+}
+
 fn custom_sized_subplot() {
     let trace1 = Scatter::new(vec![1, 2, 3], vec![4, 5, 6]).name("trace1");
     let trace2 = Scatter::new(vec![20, 30, 40], vec![50, 60, 70])
@@ -289,6 +333,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Subplots
     // simple_subplot();
+    // simple_subplot_matches_x_axis();
+    // simple_subplot_matches_y_axis();
     // custom_sized_subplot();
     // multiple_subplots();
     // stacked_subplots();
diff --git a/plotly/src/layout/mod.rs b/plotly/src/layout/mod.rs
index 6ea1e16f..d0d53f8d 100644
--- a/plotly/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/plotly/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -546,10 +546,8 @@ impl Axis {
         Default::default()
     }
 
-    pub fn matches(mut self, matches: bool) -> Self {
-        if matches {
-            self.matches = Some(String::from("x"));
-        }
+    pub fn matches(mut self, matches: &str) -> Self {
+        self.matches = Some(matches.to_string());
         self
     }
 
@@ -2444,7 +2442,7 @@ mod tests {
             .n_ticks(600)
             .tick0(5.0)
             .dtick(10.0)
-            .matches(true)
+            .matches("x")
             .tick_values(vec![1.0, 2.0])
             .tick_text(vec!["one".to_string(), "two".to_string()])
             .ticks(TicksDirection::Inside)