diff --git a/docs/docs/axes/styling.mdx b/docs/docs/axes/styling.mdx
index 76ce82152fa..5a98fe3fea3 100644
--- a/docs/docs/axes/styling.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/axes/styling.mdx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Namespace: `options.scales[scaleId].grid`, it defines options for the grid lines
 | `drawOnChartArea` | `boolean` | | | `true` | If true, draw lines on the chart area inside the axis lines. This is useful when there are multiple axes and you need to control which grid lines are drawn.
 | `drawTicks` | `boolean` | | | `true` | If true, draw lines beside the ticks in the axis area beside the chart.
 | `lineWidth` | `number` | Yes | Yes | `1` | Stroke width of grid lines.
-| `offset` | `boolean` | | | `false` | If true, grid lines will be shifted to be between labels. This is set to `true` for a bar chart by default. Note: AutoSkip does not remove offset grid lines.
+| `offset` | `boolean` | | | `false` | If true, grid lines will be shifted to be between labels. This is set to `true` for a bar chart by default.
 | `tickBorderDash` | `number[]` | | | | Length and spacing of the tick mark line. If not set, defaults to the grid line `borderDash` value.
 | `tickBorderDashOffset` | `number` | Yes | Yes |  | Offset for the line dash of the tick mark. If unset, defaults to the grid line `borderDashOffset` value
 | `tickColor` | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | | Color of the tick line. If unset, defaults to the grid line color.
diff --git a/src/core/core.scale.js b/src/core/core.scale.js
index 9d8d14d4cc4..3913ad30291 100644
--- a/src/core/core.scale.js
+++ b/src/core/core.scale.js
@@ -42,21 +42,21 @@ function sample(arr, numItems) {
  * @param {boolean} offsetGridLines
  */
 function getPixelForGridLine(scale, index, offsetGridLines) {
-  const length = offsetGridLines ? scale._allTicks.length : scale.ticks.length;
+  const length = scale.ticks.length;
   const validIndex = Math.min(index, length - 1);
   const start = scale._startPixel;
   const end = scale._endPixel;
   const epsilon = 1e-6; // 1e-6 is margin in pixels for accumulated error.
-  let lineValue = scale.getPixelForTick(validIndex, offsetGridLines);
+  let lineValue = scale.getPixelForTick(validIndex);
   let offset;
 
   if (offsetGridLines) {
     if (length === 1) {
       offset = Math.max(lineValue - start, end - lineValue);
     } else if (index === 0) {
-      offset = (scale.getPixelForTick(1, offsetGridLines) - lineValue) / 2;
+      offset = (scale.getPixelForTick(1) - lineValue) / 2;
     } else {
-      offset = (lineValue - scale.getPixelForTick(validIndex - 1, offsetGridLines)) / 2;
+      offset = (lineValue - scale.getPixelForTick(validIndex - 1)) / 2;
     }
     lineValue += validIndex < index ? offset : -offset;
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
     this.min = undefined;
     this.max = undefined;
     /** @type {Tick[]} */
-    this.ticks = this._allTicks = [];
+    this.ticks = [];
     /** @type {object[]|null} */
     this._gridLineItems = null;
     /** @type {object[]|null} */
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
     me.afterCalculateLabelRotation();
 
     // Auto-skip
-    me._allTicks = me.ticks;
     if (tickOpts.display && (tickOpts.autoSkip || tickOpts.source === 'auto')) {
       me.ticks = autoSkip(me, me.ticks);
       me._labelSizes = null;
@@ -667,7 +666,7 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
 
   _calculatePadding(first, last, sin, cos) {
     const me = this;
-    const {position, ticks: {align, padding}} = me.options;
+    const {ticks: {align, padding}, position} = me.options;
     const isRotated = me.labelRotation !== 0;
     const labelsBelowTicks = position !== 'top' && me.axis === 'x';
 
@@ -697,8 +696,8 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
       }
 
       // Adjust padding taking into account changes in offsets
-      me.paddingLeft = Math.max((paddingLeft - offsetLeft + padding) * me.width / (me.width - offsetLeft), padding);
-      me.paddingRight = Math.max((paddingRight - offsetRight + padding) * me.width / (me.width - offsetRight), padding);
+      me.paddingLeft = Math.max((paddingLeft - offsetLeft + padding) * me.width / (me.width - offsetLeft), 0);
+      me.paddingRight = Math.max((paddingRight - offsetRight + padding) * me.width / (me.width - offsetRight), 0);
     } else {
       let paddingTop = last.height / 2;
       let paddingBottom = first.height / 2;
@@ -872,11 +871,10 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
 	 * Returns the location of the tick at the given index
 	 * The coordinate (0, 0) is at the upper-left corner of the canvas
 	 * @param {number} index
-   * @param {boolean} [all] - use ticks before autoSkip
 	 * @return {number}
 	 */
-  getPixelForTick(index, all = false) {
-    const ticks = all ? this._allTicks : this.ticks;
+  getPixelForTick(index) {
+    const ticks = this.ticks;
     if (index < 0 || index > ticks.length - 1) {
       return null;
     }
@@ -994,7 +992,7 @@ export default class Scale extends Element {
     const {grid, position} = options;
     const offset = grid.offset;
     const isHorizontal = me.isHorizontal();
-    const ticks = offset ? me._allTicks : me.ticks;
+    const ticks = me.ticks;
     const ticksLength = ticks.length + (offset ? 1 : 0);
     const tl = getTickMarkLength(grid);
     const items = [];
diff --git a/src/scales/scale.category.js b/src/scales/scale.category.js
index ea0716a4caa..28f57b082c9 100644
--- a/src/scales/scale.category.js
+++ b/src/scales/scale.category.js
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ export default class CategoryScale extends Scale {
     return value === null ? NaN : me.getPixelForDecimal((value - me._startValue) / me._valueRange);
   }
 
+  // Must override base implementation because it calls getPixelForValue
+  // and category scale can have duplicate values
+  getPixelForTick(index) {
+    const me = this;
+    const ticks = me.ticks;
+    if (index < 0 || index > ticks.length - 1) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return me.getPixelForValue(ticks[index].value);
+  }
+
   getValueForPixel(pixel) {
     const me = this;
     return Math.round(me._startValue + me.getDecimalForPixel(pixel) * me._valueRange);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/autoSkip/offset.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/autoSkip/offset.png
index 95db4cd4b60..72ee4eef4a1 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-center.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-center.png
index 4cd38a6bd63..6f3aaed90fe 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-far.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-far.png
index e4c99e597e7..abca217fa27 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-near.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-bottom-near.png
index 73dae717492..02791ad91bb 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-center.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-center.png
index 04865d402fb..c9083a830d8 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-far.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-far.png
index 8e031642486..b186168a8d9 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-near.png b/test/fixtures/core.scale/crossAlignment/cross-align-top-near.png
index c306c9b9801..ce9e5c67a8b 100644
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-x.js b/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-x.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6912fa32922..00000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-x.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  config: {
-    type: 'bar',
-    data: {
-      labels: ['Label 1', 'Label 2', 'Label 3', 'Label 4', 'Label 5', 'Label 6', 'Label 7', 'Label 8', 'Label 9', 'Label 10', 'Label 11', 'Label 12'],
-      datasets: [{
-        data: [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
-      }, {
-        data: [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]
-      }, {
-        data: [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]
-      }]
-    },
-    options: {
-      scales: {
-        x: {
-          ticks: {
-            maxRotation: 0
-          },
-          grid: {
-            color: 'red',
-            lineWidth: 1
-          }
-        },
-        y: {
-          display: false
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  options: {
-    spriteText: true,
-    canvas: {
-      width: 512,
-      height: 256
-    }
-  }
-};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-x.png b/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-x.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3706780030a..00000000000
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-y.js b/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-y.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f9b83eb770..00000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-y.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  config: {
-    type: 'bar',
-    data: {
-      // labels: [['Label 1', 'Line 2'], ['Label 2', 'Line 2'], ['Label 3', 'Line 2'], ['Label 4', 'Line 2'], ['Label 5', 'Line 2'], ['Label 6', 'Line 2'], ['Label 7', 'Line 2'], ['Label 8', 'Line 2'], ['Label 9', 'Line 2'], ['Label 10', 'Line 2'], ['Label 11', 'Line 2'], ['Label 12', 'Line 2']],
-      labels: ['Label 1', 'Label 2', 'Label 3', 'Label 4', 'Label 5', 'Label 6', 'Label 7', 'Label 8', 'Label 9', 'Label 10', 'Label 11', 'Label 12'],
-      datasets: [{
-        data: [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
-      }, {
-        data: [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]
-      }, {
-        data: [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]
-      }]
-    },
-    options: {
-      indexAxis: 'y',
-      scales: {
-        y: {
-          grid: {
-            color: 'red',
-            lineWidth: 1
-          }
-        },
-        x: {
-          display: false
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  options: {
-    spriteText: true,
-    canvas: {
-      width: 128,
-      height: 200
-    }
-  }
-};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-y.png b/test/fixtures/scale.category/autoskip-grid-y.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a88c838bafe..00000000000
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-1-tick.png b/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-1-tick.png
index 7088421b1c5..87870bff50b 100644
Binary files a/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-1-tick.png and b/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-1-tick.png differ
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-2-ticks.png b/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-2-ticks.png
index 8de98fa33df..5b02f001598 100644
Binary files a/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-2-ticks.png and b/test/fixtures/scale.time/offset-with-2-ticks.png differ
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scale.timeseries/financial-daily.png b/test/fixtures/scale.timeseries/financial-daily.png
index c5d5e4e7cf6..659c0a1dae2 100644
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diff --git a/test/specs/core.layouts.tests.js b/test/specs/core.layouts.tests.js
index c37ee5fc167..67a3d4b93fd 100644
--- a/test/specs/core.layouts.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/core.layouts.tests.js
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ describe('Chart.layouts', function() {
 
     expect(chart.chartArea.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(120);
     expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(31);
-    expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(247);
+    expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(250);
     expect(chart.chartArea.top).toBeCloseToPixel(32);
 
     // Is xScale at the right spot
     expect(chart.scales.x.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(150);
     expect(chart.scales.x.left).toBeCloseToPixel(31);
-    expect(chart.scales.x.right).toBeCloseToPixel(247);
+    expect(chart.scales.x.right).toBeCloseToPixel(250);
     expect(chart.scales.x.top).toBeCloseToPixel(120);
     expect(chart.scales.x.labelRotation).toBeCloseTo(0);
 
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ describe('Chart.layouts', function() {
     });
 
     expect(chart.chartArea.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(139);
-    expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(3);
+    expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(0);
     expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(218);
     expect(chart.chartArea.top).toBeCloseToPixel(62);
 
     // Is xScale at the right spot
     expect(chart.scales.x.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(62);
-    expect(chart.scales.x.left).toBeCloseToPixel(3);
+    expect(chart.scales.x.left).toBeCloseToPixel(0);
     expect(chart.scales.x.right).toBeCloseToPixel(218);
     expect(chart.scales.x.top).toBeCloseToPixel(32);
     expect(chart.scales.x.labelRotation).toBeCloseTo(0);
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ describe('Chart.layouts', function() {
 
     expect(chart.chartArea.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(110);
     expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(70);
-    expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(247);
+    expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(250);
     expect(chart.chartArea.top).toBeCloseToPixel(32);
 
     // Is xScale at the right spot
     expect(chart.scales.x.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(150);
     expect(chart.scales.x.left).toBeCloseToPixel(70);
-    expect(chart.scales.x.right).toBeCloseToPixel(247);
+    expect(chart.scales.x.right).toBeCloseToPixel(250);
     expect(chart.scales.x.top).toBeCloseToPixel(110);
     expect(chart.scales.x.labelRotation).toBeCloseTo(40, -1);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/platform.basic.tests.js b/test/specs/platform.basic.tests.js
index e117259f117..16b9699123e 100644
--- a/test/specs/platform.basic.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/platform.basic.tests.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('Platform.basic', function() {
 
       expect(chart.chartArea.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(120);
       expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(31);
-      expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(247);
+      expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(250);
       expect(chart.chartArea.top).toBeCloseToPixel(32);
     });
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Platform.basic', function() {
 
       expect(chart.chartArea.bottom).toBeCloseToPixel(150);
       expect(chart.chartArea.left).toBeCloseToPixel(31);
-      expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(297);
+      expect(chart.chartArea.right).toBeCloseToPixel(300);
       expect(chart.chartArea.top).toBeCloseToPixel(32);
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/specs/scale.category.tests.js b/test/specs/scale.category.tests.js
index f7da130156b..fe3aad52e74 100644
--- a/test/specs/scale.category.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/scale.category.tests.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe('Category scale tests', function() {
     var xScale = chart.scales.x;
     expect(xScale.getPixelForValue(0)).toBeCloseToPixel(89);
     expect(xScale.getPixelForValue(3)).toBeCloseToPixel(451);
-    expect(xScale.getPixelForValue(4)).toBeCloseToPixel(570);
+    expect(xScale.getPixelForValue(4)).toBeCloseToPixel(572);
   });
 
   it('Should get the correct pixel for an object value in a horizontal bar chart', function() {
diff --git a/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js b/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
index 9309ffd2b2a..e9fccdf8faf 100644
--- a/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/scale.time.tests.js
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ describe('Time scale tests', function() {
     });
     const scale = chart.scales.x;
     expect(scale.getPixelForDecimal(0)).toBeCloseToPixel(29);
-    expect(scale.getPixelForDecimal(1.0)).toBeCloseToPixel(509);
+    expect(scale.getPixelForDecimal(1.0)).toBeCloseToPixel(512);
   });
 
   ['data', 'labels'].forEach(function(source) {