diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/Grapher.tsx b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/Grapher.tsx
index 74633e78ab2..3a369dae371 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/Grapher.tsx
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/Grapher.tsx
@@ -1030,6 +1030,13 @@ export class Grapher
         )
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Plots time on the x-axis.
+     */
+    @computed private get hasTimeDimension(): boolean {
+        return this.isStackedBar || this.isStackedArea || this.isLineChart
+    }
+
     @computed get startHandleTimeBound(): TimeBound {
         if (this.onlySingleTimeSelectionPossible) return this.endHandleTimeBound
         return this.timelineHandleTimeBounds[0]
@@ -1178,6 +1185,19 @@ export class Grapher
             const time = maxTimeBoundFromJSONOrPositiveInfinity(this.map.time)
             return [time, time]
         }
+
+        // If the timeline is hidden on the chart tab but displayed on the table tab
+        // (which is the case for charts that plot time on the x-axis),
+        // we always want to use the authored `minTime` and `maxTime` for the chart,
+        // irrespective of the time range the user might have selected on the table tab
+        if (this.isOnChartTab && this.hideTimeline && this.hasTimeDimension) {
+            const { minTime, maxTime } = this.authorsVersion
+            return [
+                minTimeBoundFromJSONOrNegativeInfinity(minTime),
+                maxTimeBoundFromJSONOrPositiveInfinity(maxTime),
+            ]
+        }
+
         return [
             // Handle `undefined` values in minTime/maxTime
             minTimeBoundFromJSONOrNegativeInfinity(this.minTime),
@@ -1422,11 +1442,16 @@ export class Grapher
             case GrapherTabOption.map:
                 return !this.map.hideTimeline
 
-            // use the chart-level `hideTimeline` option for the table, too
-            case GrapherTabOption.table:
+            // use the chart-level `hideTimeline` option
             case GrapherTabOption.chart:
                 return !this.hideTimeline
 
+            // use the chart-level `hideTimeline` option for the table, with some exceptions
+            case GrapherTabOption.table:
+                // always show the timeline for charts that plot time on the x-axis
+                if (this.hasTimeDimension) return true
+                return !this.hideTimeline
+
             default:
                 return false
         }