diff --git a/chartfx-samples/src/main/java/io/fair_acc/sample/chart/RotatedAxisLabelSample.java b/chartfx-samples/src/main/java/io/fair_acc/sample/chart/RotatedAxisLabelSample.java
index d434ed261..660bc7bd3 100644
--- a/chartfx-samples/src/main/java/io/fair_acc/sample/chart/RotatedAxisLabelSample.java
+++ b/chartfx-samples/src/main/java/io/fair_acc/sample/chart/RotatedAxisLabelSample.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public Node getChartPanel(final Stage primaryStage) {
 
     private static DefaultNumericAxis getSynchedAxis(DefaultNumericAxis orig, String newAxisName) {
         final DefaultNumericAxis axis = new DefaultNumericAxis(newAxisName);
+        axis.setAutoRanging(false);
         axis.minProperty().bind(orig.minProperty());
         axis.maxProperty().bind(orig.maxProperty());
         axis.getTickLabelStyle().setRotate(orig.getTickLabelStyle().getRotate());