diff --git a/src/js/charts/AxisChart.js b/src/js/charts/AxisChart.js
index b2b1d162..5a93479c 100644
--- a/src/js/charts/AxisChart.js
+++ b/src/js/charts/AxisChart.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default class AxisChart extends BaseChart {
 			values = values.concat(this.y_sums);
 		}
 
-		this.y_axis_values = calcIntervals(values, this.type === 'line');
+		this.y_axis_values = calcIntervals(values, this.type === 'line', this.y_axis_exp_based_on_range === true);
 
 		if(!this.y_old_axis_values) {
 			this.y_old_axis_values = this.y_axis_values.slice();
diff --git a/src/js/charts/LineChart.js b/src/js/charts/LineChart.js
index e03bb285..21390a64 100644
--- a/src/js/charts/LineChart.js
+++ b/src/js/charts/LineChart.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default class LineChart extends AxisChart {
 		this.dot_radius = args.dot_radius || 4;
 		this.heatline = args.heatline;
 		this.type = 'line';
+		this.y_axis_exp_based_on_range = args.y_axis_exp_based_on_range;
 
 		this.setup();
 	}
diff --git a/src/js/utils/intervals.js b/src/js/utils/intervals.js
index bee3568f..529b435d 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/intervals.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/intervals.js
@@ -59,8 +59,17 @@ function getRangeIntervals(max, min=0) {
 	return intervals;
 }
 
-function getIntervals(maxValue, minValue=0) {
-	let [normalMaxValue, exponent] = normalize(maxValue);
+function getIntervals(maxValue, minValue=0, expBasedOnRange=false) {
+	let exponent, normalMaxValue;
+
+	if (expBasedOnRange) {
+		let range = maxValue - minValue;
+		exponent = normalize(range)[1];
+		normalMaxValue = maxValue/Math.pow(10, exponent);
+	} else {
+		[normalMaxValue, exponent] = normalize(maxValue);
+	}
+
 	let normalMinValue = minValue ? minValue/Math.pow(10, exponent): 0;
 
 	// Allow only 7 significant digits
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ function getIntervals(maxValue, minValue=0) {
 	return intervals;
 }
 
-export function calcIntervals(values, withMinimum=false) {
+export function calcIntervals(values, withMinimum=false, expBasedOnRange=false) {
 	//*** Where the magic happens ***
 
 	// Calculates best-fit y intervals from given values
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ export function calcIntervals(values, withMinimum=false) {
 		if(!withMinimum) {
 			intervals = getIntervals(maxValue);
 		} else {
-			intervals = getIntervals(maxValue, minValue);
+			intervals = getIntervals(maxValue, minValue, expBasedOnRange);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ export function calcIntervals(values, withMinimum=false) {
 		if(!withMinimum) {
 			intervals = getIntervals(pseudoMaxValue);
 		} else {
-			intervals = getIntervals(pseudoMaxValue, pseudoMinValue);
+			intervals = getIntervals(pseudoMaxValue, pseudoMinValue, expBasedOnRange);
 		}
 
 		intervals = intervals.reverse().map(d => d * (-1));