1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
index ead4abf6..ccf49254 100644
--- a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
@@ -92,14 +92,15 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
 
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = createValueLabels(min(),max(),m_axis->tickCount(),m_axis->labelFormat());
+    // Width of horizontal axis sizeHint indicates the maximum distance labels can extend past
+    // first and last ticks. Base width is irrelevant.
     qreal width = 0;
     qreal height = 0;
 
-
     switch (which) {
         case Qt::MinimumSize: {
             QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-            width = qMax(boundingRect.width(), base.width());
+            width = boundingRect.width() / 2.0;
             height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
             height += base.height();
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
@@ -107,14 +108,17 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
         }
         case Qt::PreferredSize: {
             int labelHeight = 0;
+            int firstWidth = -1;
             foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
                 QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
                 labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
-                width += rect.width();
+                width = rect.width();
+                if (firstWidth < 0)
+                    firstWidth = width;
             }
             height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
             height += base.height();
-            width = qMax(width, base.width());
+            width = qMax(width, qreal(firstWidth)) / 2.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }