diff --git a/platform/features/plot/src/elements/PlotUpdater.js b/platform/features/plot/src/elements/PlotUpdater.js
index 08485763d5..caf3abf3a2 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/src/elements/PlotUpdater.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/src/elements/PlotUpdater.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ define(
         'use strict';
 
         var MAX_POINTS = 86400,
+            PADDING_RATIO = 0.10, // Padding percentage for top & bottom
             INITIAL_SIZE = 675; // 1/128 of MAX_POINTS
 
         /**
@@ -135,6 +136,16 @@ define(
                 return extrema[0];
             }
 
+            // Expand range slightly so points near edges are visible
+            function expandRange() {
+                var padding = PADDING_RATIO * dimensions[1],
+                    top;
+                padding = Math.max(padding, 1.0);
+                top = Math.ceil(origin[1] + dimensions[1] + padding / 2);
+                origin[1] = Math.floor(origin[1] - padding / 2);
+                dimensions[1] = top - origin[1];
+            }
+
             // Update dimensions and origin based on extrema of plots
             function updateBounds() {
                 if (bufferArray.length > 0) {
@@ -147,11 +158,13 @@ define(
                     }).reduce(reduceExtrema);
 
                     // Calculate best-fit dimensions
-                    dimensions = (rangeExtrema[0] === rangeExtrema[1]) ?
-                            [dimensionsOf(domainExtrema), 2.0 ] :
-                            [dimensionsOf(domainExtrema), dimensionsOf(rangeExtrema)];
+                    dimensions =
+                        [dimensionsOf(domainExtrema), dimensionsOf(rangeExtrema)];
                     origin = [originOf(domainExtrema), originOf(rangeExtrema)];
 
+                    // Enforce some minimum visible area
+                    expandRange();
+
                     // ...then enforce a fixed duration if needed
                     if (fixedDuration !== undefined) {
                         origin[0] = origin[0] + dimensions[0] - fixedDuration;
diff --git a/platform/features/plot/test/elements/PlotUpdaterSpec.js b/platform/features/plot/test/elements/PlotUpdaterSpec.js
index 6bd98ffbb4..9d7ab563de 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/test/elements/PlotUpdaterSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/test/elements/PlotUpdaterSpec.js
@@ -187,7 +187,21 @@ define(
                 expect(updater.getDomainOffset()).toBeDefined();
             });
 
+            it("provides some margin for the range", function () {
+                var mockObject = mockSubscription.getTelemetryObjects()[0];
+
+                mockSeries.getPointCount.andReturn(3);
+                mockSeries.getDomainValue.andCallFake(function (i) {
+                    return 1000 + i * 1000;
+                });
+                mockSeries.getRangeValue.andCallFake(function (i) {
+                    return 10 + i; // 10, 20, 30
+                });
+                updater.addHistorical(mockObject, mockSeries);
+                expect(updater.getOrigin()[1]).toBeLessThan(10);
+                expect(updater.getDimensions()[1]).toBeGreaterThan(20);
+            });
 
         });
     }
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);