diff --git a/src/axisitem.cpp b/src/axisitem.cpp
index 0686f32..540cea9 100644
--- a/src/axisitem.cpp
+++ b/src/axisitem.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void AxisItem::handleLabelsChanged(QChartAxis* axis,const QStringList& labels)
        clear();
        m_thicksList=labels;
        createItems(m_thicksList.size());
+       updateItem(m_thicksList.size());
        items = m_labels.childItems();
        handleAxisUpdate(axis);
      }
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index 60c844b..e767dc6 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleAxisAdded(QChartAxis* axis)
     }
     QObject::connect(this,SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),item,SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
     QObject::connect(axis,SIGNAL(update(QChartAxis*)),item,SLOT(handleAxisUpdate(QChartAxis*)));
+
+    item->handleAxisUpdate(axis);
+    item->handleGeometryChanged(m_rect);
     m_chartTheme->decorate(axis,item);
     m_axisItems.insert(axis,item);
 }