diff --git a/src/charts/axis/cartesianchartaxis.cpp b/src/charts/axis/cartesianchartaxis.cpp
index 9386522..f15f5b2 100644
--- a/src/charts/axis/cartesianchartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/charts/axis/cartesianchartaxis.cpp
@@ -187,8 +187,10 @@ void CartesianChartAxis::setGeometry(const QRectF &axis, const QRectF &grid)
     m_gridRect = grid;
     setAxisGeometry(axis);
 
-    if (isEmpty())
+    if (isEmpty()) {
+        prepareGeometryChange();
         return;
+    }
 
     QVector<qreal> layout = calculateLayout();
     updateLayout(layout);
diff --git a/src/charts/axis/polarchartaxis.cpp b/src/charts/axis/polarchartaxis.cpp
index 6bf15ab..77cc31b 100644
--- a/src/charts/axis/polarchartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/charts/axis/polarchartaxis.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ void PolarChartAxis::setGeometry(const QRectF &axis, const QRectF &grid)
     Q_UNUSED(grid);
     setAxisGeometry(axis);
 
-    if (isEmpty())
+    if (isEmpty()) {
+        prepareGeometryChange();
         return;
+    }
 
     QVector<qreal> layout = calculateLayout();
     updateLayout(layout);