diff --git a/samples/unit-tests/axis/pointplacement/demo.js b/samples/unit-tests/axis/pointplacement/demo.js
index c8b42caa14c..7a76f4ba33b 100644
--- a/samples/unit-tests/axis/pointplacement/demo.js
+++ b/samples/unit-tests/axis/pointplacement/demo.js
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ QUnit.test('Axis pointPlacement', assert => {
         'No padded ticks'
     );
 
+    assert.strictEqual(
+        axis.ticks[-1], undefined,
+        'No tick at -1 when pointPlacement is set for cartesian series'
+    );
+
     controller.pan([200, 60], [400, 60]);
 
     const rangeBefore = axis.max - axis.min;
diff --git a/ts/Core/Axis/Axis.ts b/ts/Core/Axis/Axis.ts
index 95838547897..c6543468a41 100644
--- a/ts/Core/Axis/Axis.ts
+++ b/ts/Core/Axis/Axis.ts
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ class Axis {
             cHeight = (old && chart.oldChartHeight) || chart.chartHeight,
             cWidth = (old && chart.oldChartWidth) || chart.chartWidth,
             transB = axis.transB;
-
         let translatedValue = options.translatedValue,
             force = options.force,
             x1: number,
@@ -989,7 +988,6 @@ class Axis {
             x2: number,
             y2: number,
             skip: boolean;
-
         // eslint-disable-next-line valid-jsdoc
         /**
          * Check if x is between a and b. If not, either move to a/b
@@ -1030,9 +1028,16 @@ class Axis {
 
             x1 = x2 = Math.round(translatedValue + transB);
             y1 = y2 = Math.round(cHeight - translatedValue - transB);
-            if (!isNumber(translatedValue)) { // No min or max
+
+            if (
+                !axis.horiz ?
+                    (y1 < axisTop || y1 > axisTop + axis.height) :
+                    (x1 < axisLeft || x1 > axisLeft + axis.width) ||
+                // #7175, don't force it when path is invalid
+                !isNumber(translatedValue)
+            ) {
                 skip = true;
-                force = false; // #7175, don't force it when path is invalid
+                force = false;
             } else if (axis.horiz) {
                 y1 = axisTop;
                 y2 = cHeight - axis.bottom;
@@ -3943,7 +3948,6 @@ class Axis {
                     }
                     ticks[-1].render(-1);
                 }
-
             }
 
             // Alternate grid color
diff --git a/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxis.ts b/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxis.ts
index e8a5c3e1ae0..b0f64ee0750 100644
--- a/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxis.ts
+++ b/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxis.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ class ColorAxis extends Axis implements AxisLike {
         if (userOptions.dataClasses) {
             axis.initDataClasses(userOptions);
         }
+
+        if (userOptions.title) {
+            merge(axis.options.title, userOptions.title);
+        }
+
         axis.initStops();
 
         // Override original axis properties
@@ -280,7 +285,6 @@ class ColorAxis extends Axis implements AxisLike {
             // Forced options
             {
                 showEmpty: false,
-                title: null,
                 visible: this.chart.options.legend.enabled &&
                     userOptions.visible !== false
             }
@@ -327,6 +331,7 @@ class ColorAxis extends Axis implements AxisLike {
      */
     public getOffset(): void {
         const axis = this;
+        const renderer = axis.chart.renderer;
         const group = axis.legendItem?.group;
         const sideOffset = axis.chart.axisOffset[axis.side];
 
diff --git a/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxisDefaults.ts b/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxisDefaults.ts
index 089949debb1..49852a5c89a 100644
--- a/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxisDefaults.ts
+++ b/ts/Core/Axis/Color/ColorAxisDefaults.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ import { Palette } from '../../Color/Palettes.js';
  *               categories, crosshair, dateTimeLabelFormats, left,
  *               lineWidth, linkedTo, maxZoom, minRange, minTickInterval,
  *               offset, opposite, pane, plotBands, plotLines,
- *               reversedStacks, scrollbar, showEmpty, title, top,
+ *               reversedStacks, scrollbar, showEmpty, top,
  *               zoomEnabled
  * @product      highcharts highstock highmaps
  * @type         {*|Array<*>}