diff --git a/src/legend/qarealegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qarealegendmarker.cpp
index 0f93b02..a2fa6e7 100644
--- a/src/legend/qarealegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qarealegendmarker.cpp
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ void QAreaLegendMarkerPrivate::updated()
     bool labelChanged = false;
     bool brushChanged = false;
 
-    if (m_item->brush() != m_series->brush()) {
+    if (!m_customBrush && (m_item->brush() != m_series->brush())) {
         m_item->setBrush(m_series->brush());
         brushChanged = true;
     }
-    if (m_item->label() != m_series->name()) {
+    if (!m_customLabel && (m_item->label() != m_series->name())) {
         m_item->setLabel(m_series->name());
         labelChanged = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/legend/qbarlegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qbarlegendmarker.cpp
index 24bd38a..da7adcf 100644
--- a/src/legend/qbarlegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qbarlegendmarker.cpp
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ void QBarLegendMarkerPrivate::updated()
     bool brushChanged = false;
     bool penChanged = false;
 
-    if (m_item->pen() != m_barset->pen()) {
+    if (!m_customPen && (m_item->pen() != m_barset->pen())) {
         m_item->setPen(m_barset->pen());
         penChanged = true;
     }
-    if (m_item->brush() != m_barset->brush()) {
+    if (!m_customBrush && (m_item->brush() != m_barset->brush())) {
         m_item->setBrush(m_barset->brush());
         brushChanged = true;
     }
-    if (m_item->label() != m_barset->label()) {
+    if (!m_customLabel && (m_item->label() != m_barset->label())) {
         m_item->setLabel(m_barset->label());
         labelChanged = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
index ac67923..aa10f60 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ QString QLegendMarker::label() const
 */
 void QLegendMarker::setLabel(const QString &label)
 {
-    d_ptr->m_item->setLabel(label);
+    if (label.isEmpty()) {
+        d_ptr->m_customLabel = false;
+    } else {
+        d_ptr->m_customLabel = true;
+        d_ptr->m_item->setLabel(label);
+    }
 }
 /*!
   Returns the brush which is used to draw label.
@@ -215,7 +220,12 @@ QPen QLegendMarker::pen() const
 */
 void QLegendMarker::setPen(const QPen &pen)
 {
-    d_ptr->m_item->setPen(pen);
+    if (pen == QPen(Qt::NoPen)) {
+        d_ptr->m_customPen = false;
+    } else {
+        d_ptr->m_customPen = true;
+        d_ptr->m_item->setPen(pen);
+    }
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -231,7 +241,12 @@ QBrush QLegendMarker::brush() const
 */
 void QLegendMarker::setBrush(const QBrush &brush)
 {
-    d_ptr->m_item->setBrush(brush);
+    if (brush == QBrush(Qt::NoBrush)) {
+        d_ptr->m_customBrush = false;
+    } else {
+        d_ptr->m_customBrush = true;
+        d_ptr->m_item->setBrush(brush);
+    }
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -253,6 +268,9 @@ void QLegendMarker::setVisible(bool visible)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 QLegendMarkerPrivate::QLegendMarkerPrivate(QLegendMarker *q, QLegend *legend) :
     m_legend(legend),
+    m_customLabel(false),
+    m_customBrush(false),
+    m_customPen(false),
     q_ptr(q)
 {
     m_item = new LegendMarkerItem(this);
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegendmarker_p.h b/src/legend/qlegendmarker_p.h
index b041952..e1b130e 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegendmarker_p.h
+++ b/src/legend/qlegendmarker_p.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 protected:
     LegendMarkerItem *m_item;
     QLegend *m_legend;
+    bool m_customLabel;
+    bool m_customBrush;
+    bool m_customPen;
 
 private:
     QLegendMarker *q_ptr;
diff --git a/src/legend/qpielegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qpielegendmarker.cpp
index a5729e3..4f4b580 100644
--- a/src/legend/qpielegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qpielegendmarker.cpp
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ void QPieLegendMarkerPrivate::updated()
     bool brushChanged = false;
     bool penChanged = false;
 
-    if (m_item->pen() != m_slice->pen()) {
+    if (!m_customPen && (m_item->pen() != m_slice->pen())) {
         m_item->setPen(m_slice->pen());
         penChanged = true;
     }
-    if (m_item->brush() != m_slice->brush()) {
+    if (!m_customBrush && (m_item->brush() != m_slice->brush())) {
         m_item->setBrush(m_slice->brush());
         brushChanged = true;
     }
-    if (m_item->label() != m_slice->label()) {
+    if (!m_customLabel && (m_item->label() != m_slice->label())) {
         m_item->setLabel(m_slice->label());
         labelChanged = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/legend/qxylegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qxylegendmarker.cpp
index 894f9c3..1e65d42 100644
--- a/src/legend/qxylegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qxylegendmarker.cpp
@@ -103,18 +103,18 @@ void QXYLegendMarkerPrivate::updated()
     bool labelChanged = false;
     bool brushChanged = false;
 
-    if (m_item->label() != m_series->name()) {
+    if (!m_customLabel && (m_item->label() != m_series->name())) {
         m_item->setLabel(m_series->name());
         labelChanged = true;
     }
 
     if (m_series->type()== QAbstractSeries::SeriesTypeScatter)  {
-        if (m_item->brush() != m_series->brush()) {
+        if (!m_customBrush && (m_item->brush() != m_series->brush())) {
             m_item->setBrush(m_series->brush());
             brushChanged = true;
         }
     } else {
-        if (m_item->brush().color() != m_series->pen().color()) {
+        if (!m_customBrush && (m_item->brush().color() != m_series->pen().color())) {
             m_item->setBrush(QBrush(m_series->pen().color()));
             brushChanged = true;
         }