diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/dashboard.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/dashboard.js
index 1b02060b77..74948f0298 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/dashboard.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/dashboard.js
@@ -252,11 +252,13 @@ frappe.ui.form.Dashboard = Class.extend({
 		this.stats_area.html(html).removeClass('hidden');
 		this.show();
 	},
-	
+
 	//graphs
 	setup_chart: function(opts) {
 		var me = this;
-		
+
+		this.chart_area.removeClass('hidden');
+
 		$.extend(opts, {
 			wrapper: me.wrapper,
 			bind_to: ".form-chart",
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.Dashboard = Class.extend({
 				bottom: 30
 			}
 		});
-		
+
 		this.chart = new frappe.ui.Chart(opts);
 		if(this.chart) {
 			this.show();
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_dashboard.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_dashboard.html
index 14ba0f7c77..0ec3f35f7f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_dashboard.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/templates/form_dashboard.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		<div id="heatmap-{{ frm.doctype }}"></div>
 		<div class="text-muted small heatmap-message hidden"></div>
 	</div>
-	<div class="form-chart form-dashboard-section"></div>
+	<div class="form-chart form-dashboard-section hidden"></div>
 	<div class="form-stats form-dashboard-section hidden"></div>
 	<div class="form-links form-dashboard-section hidden">
 		<div class="transactions"></div>