diff --git a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
index 4aef626..06122db 100644
--- a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
         title->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, qreal(0.0),
                                                      gridRect.width(), titleSpace,
                                                      titleBoundingRect));
+        title->setTextWidth(titleBoundingRect.width());
 
         titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
 
@@ -106,9 +107,13 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
             labelItem->setHtml(text);
         } else  {
             qreal labelWidth = axisRect.width() / layout.count() - (2 * labelPadding());
-            labelItem->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text,
-                                                             axis()->labelsAngle(), labelWidth,
-                                                             availableSpace, boundingRect));
+            QString truncatedText = ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text,
+                                                                  axis()->labelsAngle(),
+                                                                  labelWidth,
+                                                                  availableSpace, boundingRect);
+            labelItem->setTextWidth(ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(),
+                                                                     truncatedText).width());
+            labelItem->setHtml(truncatedText);
         }
 
         //label transformation origin point
diff --git a/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp b/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
index 69af03c..9fa99ac 100644
--- a/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,14 @@ void PolarChartAxisAngular::updateGeometry()
 
         // Angular axis label
         if (axis()->labelsVisible() && labelVisible) {
+            QRectF boundingRect = ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(),
+                                                                   labelList.at(i),
+                                                                   axis()->labelsAngle());
+            labelItem->setTextWidth(boundingRect.width());
             labelItem->setHtml(labelList.at(i));
             const QRectF &rect = labelItem->boundingRect();
             QPointF labelCenter = rect.center();
             labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(labelCenter.x(), labelCenter.y());
-            QRectF boundingRect = ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), labelList.at(i), axis()->labelsAngle());
             boundingRect.moveCenter(labelCenter);
             QPointF positionDiff(rect.topLeft() - boundingRect.topLeft());
 
@@ -221,13 +224,14 @@ void PolarChartAxisAngular::updateGeometry()
     // Title, centered above the chart
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && axis()->isTitleVisible()) {
-        QRectF dummyRect;
+        QRectF truncatedRect;
         qreal availableTitleHeight = axisGeometry().height() - labelPadding() - titlePadding() * 2.0;
         qreal minimumLabelHeight = ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...").height();
         availableTitleHeight -= minimumLabelHeight;
         title->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, qreal(0.0),
                                                      axisGeometry().width(), availableTitleHeight,
-                                                     dummyRect));
+                                                     truncatedRect));
+        title->setTextWidth(truncatedRect.width());
 
         QRectF titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
         QPointF titleCenter = center - titleBoundingRect.center();
diff --git a/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp b/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
index 2587b91..53544fd 100644
--- a/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,14 @@ void PolarChartAxisRadial::updateGeometry()
 
         // Radial axis label
         if (axis()->labelsVisible() && labelVisible) {
+            QRectF boundingRect = ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(),
+                                                                   labelList.at(i),
+                                                                   axis()->labelsAngle());
+            labelItem->setTextWidth(boundingRect.width());
             labelItem->setHtml(labelList.at(i));
             QRectF labelRect = labelItem->boundingRect();
             QPointF labelCenter = labelRect.center();
             labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(labelCenter.x(), labelCenter.y());
-            QRectF boundingRect = ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), labelList.at(i), axis()->labelsAngle());
             boundingRect.moveCenter(labelCenter);
             QPointF positionDiff(labelRect.topLeft() - boundingRect.topLeft());
             QPointF labelPoint = center;
@@ -204,9 +207,10 @@ void PolarChartAxisRadial::updateGeometry()
     // Title, along the 0 axis
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && axis()->isTitleVisible()) {
-        QRectF dummyRect;
+        QRectF truncatedRect;
         title->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, qreal(0.0),
-                                                     radius, radius, dummyRect));
+                                                     radius, radius, truncatedRect));
+        title->setTextWidth(truncatedRect.width());
 
         QRectF titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
         QPointF titleCenter = titleBoundingRect.center();
diff --git a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
index 2986b51..9cf80b3 100644
--- a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
         title->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, qreal(90.0),
                                                      titleSpace, gridRect.height(),
                                                      titleBoundingRect));
+        title->setTextWidth(titleBoundingRect.height());
 
         titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
 
@@ -110,9 +111,13 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
             labelItem->setHtml(text);
         } else {
             qreal labelHeight = (axisRect.height() / layout.count()) - (2 * labelPadding());
-            labelItem->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text,
-                                                             axis()->labelsAngle(), availableSpace,
-                                                             labelHeight, boundingRect));
+            QString truncatedText = ChartPresenter::truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text,
+                                                                  axis()->labelsAngle(),
+                                                                  availableSpace,
+                                                                  labelHeight, boundingRect);
+            labelItem->setTextWidth(ChartPresenter::textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(),
+                                                                     truncatedText).width());
+            labelItem->setHtml(truncatedText);
         }
 
         //label transformation origin point
diff --git a/src/charttitle.cpp b/src/charttitle.cpp
index d6fd0e0..b65e037 100644
--- a/src/charttitle.cpp
+++ b/src/charttitle.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ QString ChartTitle::text() const
 
 void ChartTitle::setGeometry(const QRectF &rect)
 {
-    QRectF dummyRect;
+    QRectF truncatedRect;
     QGraphicsTextItem::setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(font(), m_text, qreal(0.0),
                                                              rect.width(), rect.height(),
-                                                             dummyRect));
+                                                             truncatedRect));
+    QGraphicsTextItem::setTextWidth(truncatedRect.width());
     setPos(rect.topLeft());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
index 0fe48a9..c74b151 100644
--- a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void LegendMarkerItem::setGeometry(const QRectF &rect)
 
     m_textItem->setHtml(ChartPresenter::truncatedText(m_textItem->font(), m_label, qreal(0.0),
                                                       width - x, rect.height(), truncatedRect));
+    m_textItem->setTextWidth(truncatedRect.width());
 
     qreal y = qMax(m_markerRect.height() + 2 * m_margin, truncatedRect.height() + 2 * m_margin);