diff --git a/src/charts/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/charts/chartpresenter.cpp
index 4eb0757..f92fb5c 100644
--- a/src/charts/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/charts/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void ChartPresenter::setGeometry(const QRectF rect)
             chart->domain()->setSize(rect.size());
             chart->setPos(rect.topLeft());
         }
+        emit plotAreaChanged(m_rect);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/charts/chartpresenter_p.h b/src/charts/chartpresenter_p.h
index 238ae3f..1c338b1 100644
--- a/src/charts/chartpresenter_p.h
+++ b/src/charts/chartpresenter_p.h
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleAxisAdded(QAbstractAxis *axis);
     void handleAxisRemoved(QAbstractAxis *axis);
 
+signals:
+    void plotAreaChanged(const QRectF &plotArea);
+
 private:
     QChart *m_chart;
     QList<ChartItem *> m_chartItems;
diff --git a/src/charts/qchart.cpp b/src/charts/qchart.cpp
index 69584a8..a7f5894 100644
--- a/src/charts/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/charts/qchart.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ QT_CHARTS_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 */
 
 /*!
+  \property QChart::plotArea
+  Holds the rectangle within which the drawing of the chart is done.
+  It does not include the area defined by margins.
+*/
+
+/*!
  \internal
  Constructs a chart object of \a type which is a child of a \a parent.
  Parameter \a wFlags is passed to the QGraphicsWidget constructor.
@@ -526,10 +532,6 @@ QChart::ChartType QChart::chartType() const
     return d_ptr->m_type;
 }
 
-/*!
-    Returns the the rectangle within which the drawing of the chart is done.
-    It does not include the area defined by margins.
- */
 QRectF QChart::plotArea() const
 {
     return d_ptr->m_presenter->geometry();
@@ -762,6 +764,7 @@ QChartPrivate::QChartPrivate(QChart *q, QChart::ChartType type):
     QObject::connect(m_dataset, SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries*)), m_themeManager, SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries*)));
     QObject::connect(m_dataset, SIGNAL(axisAdded(QAbstractAxis*)), m_themeManager, SLOT(handleAxisAdded(QAbstractAxis*)));
     QObject::connect(m_dataset, SIGNAL(axisRemoved(QAbstractAxis*)), m_themeManager, SLOT(handleAxisRemoved(QAbstractAxis*)));
+    QObject::connect(m_presenter, &ChartPresenter::plotAreaChanged, q, &QChart::plotAreaChanged);
 }
 
 QChartPrivate::~QChartPrivate()
diff --git a/src/charts/qchart.h b/src/charts/qchart.h
index 40712c5..d4d386d 100644
--- a/src/charts/qchart.h
+++ b/src/charts/qchart.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class QT_CHARTS_EXPORT QChart : public QGraphicsWidget
     Q_PROPERTY(bool plotAreaBackgroundVisible READ isPlotAreaBackgroundVisible WRITE setPlotAreaBackgroundVisible)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool localizeNumbers READ localizeNumbers WRITE setLocalizeNumbers)
     Q_PROPERTY(QLocale locale READ locale WRITE setLocale)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QRectF plotArea READ plotArea NOTIFY plotAreaChanged)
     Q_ENUMS(ChartTheme)
     Q_ENUMS(AnimationOption)
     Q_ENUMS(ChartType)
@@ -163,6 +164,9 @@ public:
 
     ChartType chartType() const;
 
+signals:
+    void plotAreaChanged(const QRectF &plotArea);
+
 protected:
     explicit QChart(QChart::ChartType type, QGraphicsItem *parent, Qt::WindowFlags wFlags);
     QScopedPointer<QChartPrivate> d_ptr;
diff --git a/src/chartsqml2/declarativechart.cpp b/src/chartsqml2/declarativechart.cpp
index 8f67f2e..89010d3 100644
--- a/src/chartsqml2/declarativechart.cpp
+++ b/src/chartsqml2/declarativechart.cpp
@@ -265,13 +265,6 @@ QT_CHARTS_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 */
 
 /*!
-  \qmlsignal ChartView::onPlotAreaChanged(rect plotArea)
-  The plot area of the chart has changed. This may happen for example, if you modify minimumMargins
-  or if you resize the chart, or if you modify font size related properties of the legend or chart
-  title.
-*/
-
-/*!
   \qmlsignal ChartView::seriesAdded(AbstractSeries series)
   The \a series has been added to the chart.
 */
@@ -327,6 +320,7 @@ void DeclarativeChart::initChart(QChart::ChartType type)
     connect(m_margins, SIGNAL(rightChanged(int,int,int,int)), this, SLOT(changeMinimumMargins(int,int,int,int)));
     connect(m_chart->d_ptr->m_dataset, SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QAbstractSeries*)), this, SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QAbstractSeries*)));
     connect(m_chart->d_ptr->m_dataset, SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries*)), this, SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries*)));
+    connect(m_chart, &QChart::plotAreaChanged, this, &DeclarativeChart::plotAreaChanged);
 }
 
 void DeclarativeChart::handleSeriesAdded(QAbstractSeries *series)
@@ -338,7 +332,6 @@ void DeclarativeChart::changeMinimumMargins(int top, int bottom, int left, int r
 {
     m_chart->setMargins(QMargins(left, top, right, bottom));
     emit minimumMarginsChanged();
-    emit plotAreaChanged(m_chart->plotArea());
 }
 
 DeclarativeChart::~DeclarativeChart()
@@ -454,11 +447,6 @@ void DeclarativeChart::geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry, const QRectF &
         }
     }
     QQuickItem::geometryChanged(newGeometry, oldGeometry);
-
-    // It would be better to trigger the plotAreaChanged signal from QChart::plotAreaChanged or
-    // similar. Since that kind of a signal is not clearly needed in the C++ API the work-around is
-    // to implement it here for the QML API purposes.
-    emit plotAreaChanged(m_chart->plotArea());
 }
 
 void DeclarativeChart::sceneChanged(QList<QRectF> region)