diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
index 9bbb3f5..061b2fb 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
@@ -260,30 +260,42 @@ void ChartAxis::handleAxisUpdated()
 
     if (isEmpty()) return;
 
-    if (m_chartAxis->isAxisVisible()) {
-        setAxisOpacity(100);
-    } else {
+    if (!m_chartAxis->isVisible()) {
         setAxisOpacity(0);
-    }
-
-    if (m_chartAxis->isGridLineVisible()) {
-        setGridOpacity(100);
-    } else {
         setGridOpacity(0);
-    }
-
-    if (m_chartAxis->labelsVisible()) {
-        setLabelsOpacity(100);
-    } else {
         setLabelsOpacity(0);
-    }
-
-    if (m_chartAxis->shadesVisible()) {
-        setShadesOpacity(100);
-    } else {
         setShadesOpacity(0);
     }
+    else {
+
+        if (m_chartAxis->isAxisVisible()) {
+            setAxisOpacity(100);
+        }
+        else {
+            setAxisOpacity(0);
+        }
 
+        if (m_chartAxis->isGridLineVisible()) {
+            setGridOpacity(100);
+        }
+        else {
+            setGridOpacity(0);
+        }
+
+        if (m_chartAxis->labelsVisible()) {
+            setLabelsOpacity(100);
+        }
+        else {
+            setLabelsOpacity(0);
+        }
+
+        if (m_chartAxis->shadesVisible()) {
+            setShadesOpacity(100);
+        }
+        else {
+            setShadesOpacity(0);
+        }
+    }
     setLabelsAngle(m_chartAxis->labelsAngle());
     setAxisPen(m_chartAxis->axisPen());
     setLabelsPen(m_chartAxis->labelsPen());
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
index ca38fec..d8bc4d3 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
@@ -519,28 +519,35 @@ QColor QAbstractAxis::shadesBorderColor() const
 }
 
 
+bool QAbstractAxis::isVisible() const
+{
+    return d_ptr->m_visible;
+}
+
 /*!
   Sets axis, shades, labels and grid lines to be visible.
 */
-void QAbstractAxis::show()
+void QAbstractAxis::setVisible(bool visible)
 {
-    d_ptr->m_axisVisible=true;
-    d_ptr->m_gridLineVisible=true;
-    d_ptr->m_labelsVisible=true;
-    d_ptr->m_shadesVisible=true;
+    d_ptr->m_visible=visible;
     emit d_ptr->updated();
 }
 
+
+/*!
+  Sets axis, shades, labels and grid lines to be visible.
+*/
+void QAbstractAxis::show()
+{
+    setVisible(true);
+}
+
 /*!
   Sets axis, shades, labels and grid lines to not be visible.
 */
 void QAbstractAxis::hide()
 {
-    d_ptr->m_axisVisible = false;
-    d_ptr->m_gridLineVisible = false;
-    d_ptr->m_labelsVisible = false;
-    d_ptr->m_shadesVisible = false;
-    emit d_ptr->updated();
+    setVisible(false);
 }
 
 
@@ -561,6 +568,7 @@ void QAbstractAxis::setRange(const QVariant &min, const QVariant &max)
 
 QAbstractAxisPrivate::QAbstractAxisPrivate(QAbstractAxis* q):
     q_ptr(q),
+    m_visible(true),
     m_axisVisible(true),
     m_gridLineVisible(true),
     m_labelsVisible(true),
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
index e980178..62fcd6d 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class QAbstractAxisPrivate;
 class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QAbstractAxis : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
-
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool visible READ isAxisVisible WRITE setAxisVisible NOTIFY visibleChanged)
+	Q_PROPERTY(bool visible READ isVisible WRITE setVisible NOTIFY visibleChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool axisVisible READ isAxisVisible WRITE setAxisVisible NOTIFY visibleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor color READ axisPenColor WRITE setAxisPenColor NOTIFY colorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool labelsVisible READ labelsVisible WRITE setLabelsVisible NOTIFY labelsVisibleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int labelsAngle READ labelsAngle WRITE setLabelsAngle)
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public:
 
     virtual AxisType type() const = 0;
 
+    //visibilty hadnling
+    bool isVisible() const;
+    void setVisible(bool visible = true);
+
+
     //axis handling
     bool isAxisVisible() const;
     void setAxisVisible(bool visible = true);
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void visibleChanged(bool visible);
+    void axisVisibleChanged(bool visible);
     void labelsVisibleChanged(bool visible);
     void gridVisibleChanged(bool visible);
     void colorChanged(QColor color);
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis_p.h b/src/axis/qabstractaxis_p.h
index 71de189..f79f41f 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis_p.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     QAbstractAxis *q_ptr;
+    bool m_visible;
 
     bool m_axisVisible;
     QPen m_axisPen;