diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
index c773ce662b..44d2816f51 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ void RimSummaryPlot::updateAxes()
     updateAxis(RimDefines::PLOT_AXIS_RIGHT);
 
     updateZoomInQwt();
+
+    updateTimeAxis();
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -205,6 +207,19 @@ std::vector<RimSummaryCurve*> RimSummaryPlot::curvesForAxis(RimDefines::PlotAxis
     return curves;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryPlot::updateTimeAxis()
+{
+    if (!m_qwtPlot) return;
+
+    QFont timeAxisFont = m_qwtPlot->axisFont(QwtPlot::xBottom);
+    timeAxisFont.setBold(false);
+    timeAxisFont.setPixelSize(m_timeAxisProperties->fontSize);
+    m_qwtPlot->setAxisFont(QwtPlot::xBottom, timeAxisFont);
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.h
index d83834722f..ff2429bd3f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimSummaryPlot.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ private:
     void                                            updateAxis(RimDefines::PlotAxis plotAxis);
     std::vector<RimSummaryCurve*>                   curvesForAxis(RimDefines::PlotAxis plotAxis) const;
 
+    void                                            updateTimeAxis();
+
+
 private:
     caf::PdmField<bool>                             m_showWindow;
     caf::PdmField<QString>                          m_userName;