diff --git a/examples/stackedbarchartdrilldown/main.cpp b/examples/stackedbarchartdrilldown/main.cpp
index fb7c185..31b0f4f 100644
--- a/examples/stackedbarchartdrilldown/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/stackedbarchartdrilldown/main.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleRightClick(QBarSet *barset, QString category)
     {
-//        qDebug() << "DrilldownChart::handleRightClick" << barset->name() << category;
         DrilldownBarSeries* series = static_cast<DrilldownBarSeries*> (sender());
         changeSeries(series->drilldownSeries(category));
     }
@@ -140,9 +139,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     drilldownChart->axisX()->setGridLineVisible(false);
 
-    QLegend* l = drilldownChart->legend();
-    l->handleGeometryChanged(QRectF(50,270,300,20));
-
     window.setCentralWidget(drilldownChart);
     window.resize(400, 300);
     window.show();
diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index d360d38..eefcf19 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,17 @@ void QChart::updateLayout()
     if (m_backgroundItem) {
         m_backgroundItem->setRect(rect);
     }
+
+    // recalculate legend position
+    // TODO: better layout
+    if (m_legend) {
+        QRectF boundingRect(m_rect.adjusted(margin(),
+                                            rect.height() + margin() + margin()/2 - m_legend->minimumSize().height()/2,
+                                            -margin(),
+                                            -margin()/2 + m_legend->minimumSize().height()/2));
+        m_legend->handleGeometryChanged(boundingRect);
+        qDebug() << "legend rect:" << m_legend->boundingRect();
+    }
 }
 #include "moc_qchart.cpp"
 
diff --git a/src/qlegend.cpp b/src/qlegend.cpp
index ae5c25d..57ebd2d 100644
--- a/src/qlegend.cpp
+++ b/src/qlegend.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ QLegend::QLegend(QGraphicsItem *parent)
     : QGraphicsObject(parent)
     ,mBoundingRect(0,0,1,1)
     ,mBackgroundBrush(Qt::darkGray)     // TODO: from theme?
+    ,mMinimumSize(50,20)                // TODO: magic numbers
 {
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +55,16 @@ QBrush QLegend::backgroundBrush() const
     return mBackgroundBrush;
 }
 
+QSizeF QLegend::minimumSize() const
+{
+    return mMinimumSize;
+}
+
+void QLegend::setMinimumSize(const QSizeF size)
+{
+    mMinimumSize = size;
+}
+
 void QLegend::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries* series,Domain* domain)
 {
     mSeriesList.append(series);
diff --git a/src/qlegend.h b/src/qlegend.h
index a3f7286..83e64a1 100644
--- a/src/qlegend.h
+++ b/src/qlegend.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public:
     void setBackgroundBrush(const QBrush& brush);
     QBrush backgroundBrush() const;
 
+    QSizeF minimumSize() const;
+    void setMinimumSize(const QSizeF size);
+
 signals:
     // for interactions.
     void clicked(QSeries* series, Qt::MouseButton button);
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ private:
     QList<LegendMarker*> mMarkers;
 
     QBrush mBackgroundBrush;
+    QSizeF mMinimumSize;
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qseries.h b/src/qseries.h
index 30da188..46a5e31 100644
--- a/src/qseries.h
+++ b/src/qseries.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
     // TODO
     virtual bool setModel(QAbstractItemModel* /*model*/) { return false; }
 
+    // TODO: consider this
     virtual QList<QSeries::LegendEntry> legendEntries() { QList<QSeries::LegendEntry> l; return l; }
 
     void setTitle(QString title) { m_title = title; }