diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py b/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
index b233b225dae..521bf4ccf80 100755
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
@@ -499,7 +499,9 @@ def plot_chart(self, fields_container):
         substr = fields_container[0].name.split("_")
         pyplot.ylabel(substr[0] + fieldMin.unit)
         pyplot.title(substr[0] + ": min/max values over time")
-        return pyplot.legend()
+        pyplot.legend()
+        pyplot.show()
+        return pyplot.gcf()
 
     def plot_contour(
             self,