diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
index c282085..5cd7576 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void ChartAxis::connectSlots()
     QObject::connect(m_axis,SIGNAL(titleFontChanged(const QFont&)),this,SLOT(handleTitleFontChanged(const QFont&)));
     QObject::connect(m_axis,SIGNAL(titlePenChanged(const QPen&)),this,SLOT(handleTitlePenChanged(const QPen&)));
     QObject::connect(m_axis,SIGNAL(titleBrushChanged(const QBrush&)),this,SLOT(handleTitleBrushChanged(const QBrush&)));
+    QObject::connect(m_axis,SIGNAL(titleVisibleChanged(bool)),this,SLOT(handleTitleVisibleChanged(bool)));
     QObject::connect(m_axis->d_ptr.data(),SIGNAL(rangeChanged(qreal,qreal)),this,SLOT(handleRangeChanged(qreal,qreal)));
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +290,12 @@ void ChartAxis::handleShadesVisibleChanged(bool visible)
     m_shades->setVisible(visible);
 }
 
+void ChartAxis::handleTitleVisibleChanged(bool visible)
+{
+    m_title->setVisible(visible);
+    presenter()->layout()->invalidate();
+}
+
 void ChartAxis::handleLabelsAngleChanged(int angle)
 {
     foreach (QGraphicsItem *item, m_labels->childItems())
@@ -371,6 +378,21 @@ void ChartAxis::handleTitleFontChanged(const QFont &font)
 void ChartAxis::handleVisibleChanged(bool visible)
 {
     setVisible(visible);
+    if(!visible) {
+        m_grid->setVisible(visible);
+        m_arrow->setVisible(visible);
+        m_shades->setVisible(visible);
+        m_labels->setVisible(visible);
+        m_title->setVisible(visible);
+    }else {
+        m_grid->setVisible(m_axis->isGridLineVisible());
+        m_arrow->setVisible(m_axis->isLineVisible());
+        m_shades->setVisible(m_axis->shadesVisible());
+        m_labels->setVisible(m_axis->labelsVisible());
+        m_title->setVisible(m_axis->isTitleVisible());
+    }
+
+    presenter()->layout()->invalidate();
 }
 
 void ChartAxis::handleRangeChanged(qreal min, qreal max)
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h b/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
index ee54d85..37e94be 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis_p.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleTitleBrushChanged(const QBrush &brush);
     void handleTitleFontChanged(const QFont &font);
     void handleTitleTextChanged(const QString &title);
+    void handleTitleVisibleChanged(bool visible);
     void handleRangeChanged(qreal min , qreal max);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
diff --git a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
index 302f11b..dc4c36c 100644
--- a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ QSizeF HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) co
     QFontMetrics fn(titleFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
-    if (titleText().isNull())
+    if (titleText().isNull() || !titleItem()->isVisible())
         return sh;
 
     switch (which) {
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
index f40e4c5..65d54aa 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
@@ -499,11 +499,11 @@ void QAbstractAxis::setTitleVisible(bool visible)
 {
     if (d_ptr->m_titleVisible != visible) {
         d_ptr->m_titleVisible = visible;
-        emit labelsVisibleChanged(visible);
+        emit titleVisibleChanged(visible);
     }
 }
 
-bool QAbstractAxis::titleVisible() const
+bool QAbstractAxis::isTitleVisible() const
 {
     return d_ptr->m_titleVisible;
 }
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
index de612f8..343724c 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QAbstractAxis : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString titleText READ titleText WRITE setTitleText NOTIFY titleTextChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QPen titlePen READ titlePen WRITE setTitlePen NOTIFY titlePenChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QBrush titleBrush READ titleBrush WRITE setTitleBrush NOTIFY titleBrushChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool titleVisible READ titleVisible WRITE setTitleVisible)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QFont titleFont READ titleFont WRITE setTitleFont)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool titleVisible READ isTitleVisible WRITE setTitleVisible NOTIFY titleVisibleChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QFont titleFont READ titleFont WRITE setTitleFont NOTIFY titleFontChanged)
     //orientation
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::Orientation orinetation READ orientation)
     //aligment
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     QColor labelsColor() const;
 
     //title handling
-    bool titleVisible() const;
+    bool isTitleVisible() const;
     void setTitleVisible(bool visible = true);
     void setTitlePen(const QPen &pen);
     QPen titlePen() const;
diff --git a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
index 448f8f9..826e257 100644
--- a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ QSizeF VerticalAxis::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) cons
     QFontMetrics fn(titleFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
-    if (titleText().isNull())
+    if (titleText().isNull() || !titleItem()->isVisible())
         return sh;
 
     switch (which) {