diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlot.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlot.cpp
index 18fb03df40..364fa48bb7 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlot.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ QList<caf::PdmOptionItemInfo> RimWellLogPlot::calculateValueOptions(const caf::P
     }
     else if (fieldNeedingOptions == &m_trackLegendsHorizontal)
     {
-        options.push_back(caf::PdmOptionItemInfo("Vertical", false));
-        options.push_back(caf::PdmOptionItemInfo("Horizontal", true));
+        options.push_back(caf::PdmOptionItemInfo("Vertical", QVariant::fromValue(false)));
+        options.push_back(caf::PdmOptionItemInfo("Horizontal", QVariant::fromValue(true)));
     }
 
     (*useOptionsOnly) = true;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogTrack.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogTrack.cpp
index 4c7b302999..04e3ab6030 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogTrack.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogTrack.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ void RimWellLogTrack::fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField,
         m_wellLogTrackPlotWidget->setXRange(m_visibleXRangeMin, m_visibleXRangeMax);
         m_wellLogTrackPlotWidget->replot();
         m_isAutoScaleXEnabled = false;
+        bool emptyRange = std::abs(m_visibleXRangeMax() - m_visibleXRangeMin) < 1.0e-6 * std::max(1.0, std::max(m_visibleXRangeMax(), m_visibleXRangeMin()));
+        m_explicitTickIntervals.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly(emptyRange);
+        m_showXGridLines.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly(emptyRange);
+
         updateEditors();
         updateParentPlotLayout();
         updateAxisAndGridTickIntervals();
@@ -465,7 +469,7 @@ void RimWellLogTrack::updateAxisAndGridTickIntervals()
             xMinorTickIntervals = 10;
             break;
         }
-        m_wellLogTrackPlotWidget->setAutoTickIntervals(xMajorTickIntervals, xMinorTickIntervals);
+        m_wellLogTrackPlotWidget->setAutoTickIntervalCounts(xMajorTickIntervals, xMinorTickIntervals);
     }
 
     switch (m_showXGridLines())
@@ -685,11 +689,15 @@ void RimWellLogTrack::loadDataAndUpdate()
         this->updateAxisScaleEngine();
         this->updateFormationNamesOnPlot();
         this->applyXZoomFromVisibleRange();
-        this->updateAxisAndGridTickIntervals();
     }
 
+    this->updateAxisAndGridTickIntervals();
     m_majorTickInterval.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(!m_explicitTickIntervals());
     m_minorTickInterval.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(!m_explicitTickIntervals());
+
+    bool emptyRange = std::abs(m_visibleXRangeMax() - m_visibleXRangeMin) < 1.0e-6 * std::max(1.0, std::max(m_visibleXRangeMax(), m_visibleXRangeMin()));
+    m_explicitTickIntervals.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly(emptyRange);
+    m_showXGridLines.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly(emptyRange);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.cpp b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.cpp
index 09820f2159..f87e7cc607 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-QwtScaleDiv RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine::divideScale(double x1, double x2, double majorStepInterval, double minorStepInterval)
+QwtScaleDiv RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine::divideScaleWithExplicitIntervals(double x1, double x2, double majorStepInterval, double minorStepInterval)
 {
     QwtInterval interval(x1, x2);
     QwtInterval roundedInterval = this->align(interval, majorStepInterval);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.h b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.h
index 003d951a64..ec821f19df 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine.h
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 class RiuQwtLinearScaleEngine : public QwtLinearScaleEngine
 {
 public:
-    QwtScaleDiv divideScale(double x1, double x2, double majorStepInterval, double minorStepInterval);
+    QwtScaleDiv divideScaleWithExplicitIntervals(double x1, double x2, double majorStepInterval, double minorStepInterval);
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.cpp b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.cpp
index 2dc9f1b0a1..1d315d72c0 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void RiuWellLogTrack::setMajorAndMinorTickIntervals(double majorTickInterval, do
     if (scaleEngine)
     {
         QwtInterval currentRange = this->axisInterval(QwtPlot::xTop);
-        QwtScaleDiv scaleDiv = scaleEngine->divideScale(currentRange.minValue(), currentRange.maxValue(), majorTickInterval, minorTickInterval);
+        QwtScaleDiv scaleDiv = scaleEngine->divideScaleWithExplicitIntervals(currentRange.minValue(), currentRange.maxValue(), majorTickInterval, minorTickInterval);
     
         this->setAxisScaleDiv(QwtPlot::xTop, scaleDiv);
     }
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ void RiuWellLogTrack::setMajorAndMinorTickIntervals(double majorTickInterval, do
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RiuWellLogTrack::setAutoTickIntervals(int maxMajorTickIntervals, int maxMinorTickIntervals)
+void RiuWellLogTrack::setAutoTickIntervalCounts(int maxMajorTickIntervalCount, int maxMinorTickIntervalCount)
 {
-    this->setAxisMaxMajor(QwtPlot::xTop, maxMajorTickIntervals);
-    this->setAxisMaxMinor(QwtPlot::xTop, maxMinorTickIntervals);
+    this->setAxisMaxMajor(QwtPlot::xTop, maxMajorTickIntervalCount);
+    this->setAxisMaxMinor(QwtPlot::xTop, maxMinorTickIntervalCount);
 	// Reapply axis limits to force Qwt to use the tick settings.
     QwtInterval currentRange = this->axisInterval(QwtPlot::xTop);
     this->setAxisScale(QwtPlot::xTop, currentRange.minValue(), currentRange.maxValue());
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.h b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.h
index f1cfaa9805..0a0f517b1d 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuWellLogTrack.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     int                                     widthScaleFactor() const;
     void                                    enableGridLines(bool majorGridLines, bool minorGridLines);
     void                                    setMajorAndMinorTickIntervals(double majorTickInterval, double minorTickInterval);
-    void                                    setAutoTickIntervals(int maxMajorTickIntervals, int maxMinorTickIntervals);
+    void                                    setAutoTickIntervalCounts(int maxMajorTickIntervalCount, int maxMinorTickIntervalCount);
     double                                  getCurrentMajorTickInterval() const;
     double                                  getCurrentMinorTickInterval() const;
 protected: