diff --git a/bar_chart.go b/bar_chart.go
index 6a74083..35889d2 100644
--- a/bar_chart.go
+++ b/bar_chart.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (bc BarChart) getAdjustedCanvasBox(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, yrange Range,
 				lines := Text.WrapFit(r, bar.Label, barLabelBox.Width(), axisStyle)
 				linesBox := Text.MeasureLines(r, lines, axisStyle)
 
-				xaxisHeight = Math.MaxInt(linesBox.Height()+(2*DefaultXAxisMargin), xaxisHeight)
+				xaxisHeight = Math.MinInt(linesBox.Height()+(2*DefaultXAxisMargin), xaxisHeight)
 			}
 		}