diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index ba8abc8..8b789d9 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,13 @@ void ChartPresenter::updateLayout()
         }
     }
 
+    if(m_rect.width()<2*(m_chartMargins.top()+m_chartMargins.bottom()) || m_rect.height()< 2*(m_chartMargins.top() + m_chartMargins.bottom()))
+    {
+        m_chart->setMinimumSize(2*(m_chartMargins.top()+m_chartMargins.bottom()),2*(m_chartMargins.top() + m_chartMargins.bottom()));
+        return;
+    }
+
+
     // recalculate title position
     if (m_titleItem) {
         QPointF center = m_rect.center() -m_titleItem->boundingRect().center();
@@ -495,6 +502,7 @@ void ChartPresenter::updateLayout()
         m_backgroundItem->setRect(m_rect.adjusted(m_marginTiny,m_marginTiny, -m_marginTiny, -m_marginTiny));
     }
 
+
     QRectF chartRect = m_rect.adjusted(m_chartMargins.left(),m_chartMargins.top(),-m_chartMargins.right(),-m_chartMargins.bottom());
 
     legend->setGeometry(m_rect.adjusted(m_legendMargins.left(),m_legendMargins.top(),-m_legendMargins.right(),-m_legendMargins.bottom()));
diff --git a/src/qchartview.cpp b/src/qchartview.cpp
index e4e2bf0..fd539f5 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartview.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void QChartView::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QGraphicsView::resizeEvent(event);
     d_ptr->m_chart->resize(size());
+    setMinimumSize(d_ptr->m_chart->minimumSize().toSize());
     setSceneRect(d_ptr->m_chart->geometry());
 }