diff --git a/graphveiw/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java b/graphveiw/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
index af838135d51f9231358f4d2b89779ffdc359ea4d..d361f5d67c865014e43d719c2cfabe34f9972d83 100644
--- a/graphveiw/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
+++ b/graphveiw/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
@@ -1928,7 +1928,14 @@ public class GridLabelRenderer {
      * @param labelsSpace the space between the labels text and the graph content
      */
     public void setLabelsSpace(int labelsSpace) {
-        mStyles.labelsSpace = labelsSpace;
+        if (labelsSpace > 23) {
+            mStyles.labelsSpace = 23;
+        } else if (labelsSpace <= 0) {
+            mStyles.labelsSpace = 1;
+        } else {
+            mStyles.labelsSpace = labelsSpace;
+        }
+
     }