diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index 0092792..50ec346 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 QChart::QChart(QGraphicsItem *parent, Qt::WindowFlags wFlags) : QGraphicsWidget(parent,wFlags),
 d_ptr(new QChartPrivate(this))
 {
+    //setMinimumSize(200,200);
     d_ptr->m_legend = new QLegend(this);
     d_ptr->m_dataset = new ChartDataSet(this);
     d_ptr->m_presenter = new ChartPresenter(this,d_ptr->m_dataset);
-
+    int padding = d_ptr->m_presenter->padding();
+    setMinimumSize(3*padding,3*padding);
     connect(d_ptr->m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)),d_ptr->m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)));
     connect(d_ptr->m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QSeries*)),d_ptr->m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QSeries*)));
 }
diff --git a/src/qchartview.cpp b/src/qchartview.cpp
index 0f99609..b962f8c 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartview.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ QChartView::QChartView(QChart *chart,QWidget *parent) :
     d_ptr->m_scene = new QGraphicsScene(this);
     d_ptr->m_chart = chart;
     d_ptr->m_presenter = chart->d_ptr->m_presenter;
-
     setFrameShape(QFrame::NoFrame);
     setBackgroundRole(QPalette::Window);
     setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
@@ -207,8 +206,9 @@ void QChartView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 */
 void QChartView::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
-    d_ptr->m_chart->resize(size());
     QGraphicsView::resizeEvent(event);
+    d_ptr->m_chart->resize(size());
+    setSceneRect(d_ptr->m_chart->geometry());
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////