diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicSummaryPlotEditorUi.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicSummaryPlotEditorUi.cpp
index cc85235e62..28b5a8b808 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicSummaryPlotEditorUi.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicSummaryPlotEditorUi.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ RicSummaryPlotEditorUi::RicSummaryPlotEditorUi()
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_regionAppearanceType, "RegionAppearanceType", "Region" );
 
     m_previewPlot = std::make_unique<RimSummaryPlot>();
+    m_previewPlot->setLegendPosition( RiuPlotWidget::Legend::TOP );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_applyButtonField, "ApplySelection", "" );
     m_applyButtonField = false;
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
index bc68f9e6a1..f8837fed73 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ RimSummaryPlot::RimSummaryPlot()
     , m_isValid( true )
     , axisChangedReloadRequired( this )
     , autoTitleChanged( this )
+    , m_legendPosition( RiuPlotWidget::Legend::BOTTOM )
 {
     CAF_PDM_InitScriptableObject( "Summary Plot", ":/SummaryPlotLight16x16.png", "", "A Summary Plot" );
 
@@ -690,7 +691,14 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::updateLegend()
 {
     if ( plotWidget() )
     {
-        plotWidget()->setInternalLegendVisible( m_showPlotLegends && !isSubPlot() );
+        if ( m_showPlotLegends && !isSubPlot() )
+        {
+            plotWidget()->insertLegend( m_legendPosition );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            plotWidget()->clearLegend();
+        }
 
         for ( auto c : summaryCurves() )
         {
@@ -705,6 +713,14 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::updateLegend()
     }
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryPlot::setLegendPosition( RiuPlotWidget::Legend position )
+{
+    m_legendPosition = position;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1941,7 +1957,14 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::onLoadDataAndUpdate()
 
     if ( plotWidget() )
     {
-        plotWidget()->setInternalLegendVisible( m_showPlotLegends && !isSubPlot() );
+        if ( m_showPlotLegends && !isSubPlot() )
+        {
+            plotWidget()->insertLegend( m_legendPosition );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            plotWidget()->clearLegend();
+        }
         plotWidget()->setLegendFontSize( legendFontSize() );
         plotWidget()->updateLegend();
     }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h
index 3a5e96101c..f6e52613b6 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlot.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public:
 
     void updateAll();
     void updateLegend() override;
+    void setLegendPosition( RiuPlotWidget::Legend position );
 
     void setPlotInfoLabel( const QString& label );
     void showPlotInfoLabel( bool show );
@@ -352,5 +353,6 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<RimSummaryPlotNameHelper>         m_nameHelperAllCurves;
     caf::PdmChildField<RimSummaryPlotSourceStepping*> m_sourceStepping;
 
-    bool m_isValid;
+    bool                  m_isValid;
+    RiuPlotWidget::Legend m_legendPosition;
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuPlotWidget.h b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuPlotWidget.h
index 5885c06544..8668b6a1a6 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuPlotWidget.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuPlotWidget.h
@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@ public:
     virtual bool   plotTitleEnabled() const                  = 0;
     virtual void   setPlotTitleFontSize( int titleFontSize ) = 0;
 
-    virtual void setLegendFontSize( int fontSize )        = 0;
-    virtual void setInternalLegendVisible( bool visible ) = 0;
-    virtual void insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend )    = 0;
-    virtual void clearLegend()                            = 0;
-    virtual void updateLegend()                           = 0;
+    virtual void setLegendFontSize( int fontSize )     = 0;
+    virtual void insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend ) = 0;
+    virtual void clearLegend()                         = 0;
+    virtual void updateLegend()                        = 0;
 
     virtual void detachItems( RiuPlotWidget::PlotItemType plotItemType ) = 0;
 
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.cpp
index ba8351b023..9b40d74598 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.cpp
@@ -287,21 +287,6 @@ void RiuQtChartsPlotWidget::setLegendFontSize( int fontSize )
     }
 }
 
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-///
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RiuQtChartsPlotWidget::setInternalLegendVisible( bool visible )
-{
-    if ( visible )
-    {
-        insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend::BOTTOM );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        clearLegend();
-    }
-}
-
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.h b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.h
index 470168cc9f..68bb3274dc 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQtChartsPlotWidget.h
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ public:
     void           setPlotTitleFontSize( int titleFontSize ) override;
 
     void setLegendFontSize( int fontSize ) override;
-    void setInternalLegendVisible( bool visible ) override;
     void insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend ) override;
     void clearLegend() override;
 
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.cpp
index d80a1e58f9..edee3ec0ad 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.cpp
@@ -270,22 +270,6 @@ void RiuQwtPlotWidget::setLegendFontSize( int fontSize )
     }
 }
 
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-///
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RiuQwtPlotWidget::setInternalLegendVisible( bool visible )
-{
-    if ( visible )
-    {
-        auto* legend = new QwtLegend( this );
-        m_plot->insertLegend( legend, QwtPlot::BottomLegend );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        m_plot->insertLegend( nullptr );
-    }
-}
-
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.h b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.h
index 491070b391..5f34909a0c 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtPlotWidget.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ public:
     void           setPlotTitleFontSize( int titleFontSize ) override;
 
     void setLegendFontSize( int fontSize ) override;
-    void setInternalLegendVisible( bool visible ) override;
     void insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend ) override;
     void clearLegend() override;
 
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot.cpp
index 4f9f10b4c2..1429eed536 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot::RiuSummaryQtChartsPlot( RimSummaryPlot* plot, QWidget* p
     RiuQtChartsPlotTools::setCommonPlotBehaviour( m_plotWidget );
     RiuQtChartsPlotTools::setDefaultAxes( m_plotWidget );
 
-    m_plotWidget->setInternalLegendVisible( true );
+    m_plotWidget->insertLegend( RiuPlotWidget::Legend::BOTTOM );
 }
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQwtPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQwtPlot.cpp
index dfea11f16c..f821b33fac 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQwtPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/UserInterface/RiuSummaryQwtPlot.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ RiuSummaryQwtPlot::RiuSummaryQwtPlot( RimSummaryPlot* plot, QWidget* parent /*=
 
     // PERFORMANCE NOTE
     // Do not set internal legends visible, as this will cause a performance hit.
-    m_plotWidget->setInternalLegendVisible( false );
+    m_plotWidget->clearLegend();
 
     m_annotationTool = std::unique_ptr<RiuPlotAnnotationTool>( new RiuPlotAnnotationTool() );
 }