diff --git a/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisTitle.java b/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisTitle.java
index 82f152e9f7916795a5508c11a2d11617d10f60d9..7fadbeb74ebb7289bce724d46da83dc81af6c412 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisTitle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisTitle.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class AxisTitle implements IChartPart, IHideable {
       this.isVisible = isVisible;
     } else {
       // don't allow a set to true if text is empty!
+      this.isVisible = false; // set to false for good measure
     }
   }