diff --git a/pde/fields/base.py b/pde/fields/base.py
index 076411e7..08b7d7f8 100644
--- a/pde/fields/base.py
+++ b/pde/fields/base.py
@@ -2064,8 +2064,8 @@ def _update_image_plot(self, reference: PlotReference) -> None:
     def _plot_vector(
         self,
         ax,
+        *,
         method: Literal["quiver", "streamplot"] = "quiver",
-        transpose: bool = False,
         max_points: int = 16,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> PlotReference:
@@ -2077,13 +2077,12 @@ def _plot_vector(
             method (str):
                 Plot type that is used. This can be either `quiver` or
                 `streamplot`.
-            transpose (bool):
-                Determines whether the transpose of the data should be plotted.
             max_points (int):
                 The maximal number of points that is used along each axis. This
                 argument is only used for quiver plots.
             \**kwargs:
                 Additional keyword arguments are passed to
+                :meth:`~pde.field.base.DataFieldBase.get_vector_data` and
                 :func:`matplotlib.pyplot.quiver` or
                 :func:`matplotlib.pyplot.streamplot`.
 
@@ -2092,29 +2091,32 @@ def _plot_vector(
             the plot with new data later.
         """
         # store the parameters of this plot for later updating
-        parameters: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "method": method,
-            "transpose": transpose,
-            "kwargs": kwargs,
-        }
+        parameters: dict[str, Any] = {"method": method, "kwargs": kwargs}
+
+        # obtain parameter used to extract vector data
+        data_kws = {}
+        for arg in ["performance_goal", "transpose"]:
+            if arg in kwargs:
+                data_kws[arg] = kwargs.pop(arg)
 
         if method == "quiver":
             # plot vector field using a quiver plot
-            data = self.get_vector_data(transpose=transpose, max_points=max_points)
-            parameters["max_points"] = max_points  # only save for quiver plot
+            data_kws["max_points"] = max_points
+            data = self.get_vector_data(**data_kws)
             element = ax.quiver(
                 data["x"], data["y"], data["data_x"].T, data["data_y"].T, **kwargs
             )
 
         elif method == "streamplot":
             # plot vector field using a streamplot
-            data = self.get_vector_data(transpose=transpose)
+            data = self.get_vector_data(**data_kws)
             element = ax.streamplot(
                 data["x"], data["y"], data["data_x"].T, data["data_y"].T, **kwargs
             )
 
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Vector plot `{method}` is not supported.")
+        parameters["data_kws"] = data_kws  # save data parameters
 
         # set some default properties of the plot
         ax.set_aspect("equal")
@@ -2133,19 +2135,18 @@ def _update_vector_plot(self, reference: PlotReference) -> None:
         """
         # extract general parameters
         method = reference.parameters.get("method", "quiver")
-        transpose = reference.parameters.get("transpose", False)
+        data_kws = reference.parameters.get("data_kws", {})
 
         if method == "quiver":
             # update the data of a quiver plot
-            max_points = reference.parameters.get("max_points")
-            data = self.get_vector_data(transpose=transpose, max_points=max_points)
+            data = self.get_vector_data(**data_kws)
             reference.element.set_UVC(data["data_x"], data["data_y"])
 
         elif method == "streamplot":
             # update a streamplot by redrawing it completely
             ax = reference.ax
             kwargs = reference.parameters.get("kwargs", {})
-            data = self.get_vector_data(transpose=transpose)
+            data = self.get_vector_data(**data_kws)
             # remove old streamplot
             ax.cla()
             # update with new streamplot