diff --git a/webapp/javascript/components/TimelineChart/TimelineChartWrapper.tsx b/webapp/javascript/components/TimelineChart/TimelineChartWrapper.tsx
index a54711cfbb..af058d3b96 100644
--- a/webapp/javascript/components/TimelineChart/TimelineChartWrapper.tsx
+++ b/webapp/javascript/components/TimelineChart/TimelineChartWrapper.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ class TimelineChartWrapper extends React.Component<
         mode: 'time',
         timezone: props.timezone,
         reserveSpace: false,
+        // according to https://github.com/flot/flot/blob/master/API.md#customizing-the-axes
+        minTickSize: [3, 'second'],
       },
     };