diff --git a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
index a394c7ee..72a1c6f7 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_ohlc.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
 
         flip_cache = False
 
-        x_gt = 2
+        x_gt = 6
         if self._ds_line:
             uppx = self._ds_line.x_uppx()
         else: