diff --git a/Source/Charts/Components/AxisBase.swift b/Source/Charts/Components/AxisBase.swift
index 55276007ec..638d735aa5 100644
--- a/Source/Charts/Components/AxisBase.swift
+++ b/Source/Charts/Components/AxisBase.swift
@@ -213,6 +213,16 @@ open class AxisBase: ComponentBase
     /// the total range of values this axis covers
     @objc open var axisRange = Double(0)
     
+    /// The minumum number of labels on the axis
+    @objc open var axisMinLabels = Int(2) {
+        didSet { axisMinLabels = axisMinLabels > 0 ? axisMinLabels : oldValue }
+    }
+    
+    /// The maximum number of labels on the axis
+    @objc open var axisMaxLabels = Int(25) {
+        didSet { axisMinLabels = axisMaxLabels > 0 ? axisMaxLabels : oldValue }
+    }
+    
     /// the number of label entries the axis should have
     /// max = 25,
     /// min = 2,
@@ -228,13 +238,13 @@ open class AxisBase: ComponentBase
         {
             _labelCount = newValue
             
-            if _labelCount > 25
+            if _labelCount > axisMaxLabels
             {
-                _labelCount = 25
+                _labelCount = axisMaxLabels
             }
-            if _labelCount < 2
+            if _labelCount < axisMinLabels
             {
-                _labelCount = 2
+                _labelCount = axisMinLabels
             }
             
             forceLabelsEnabled = false