diff --git a/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html b/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d4658471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/scatter-multi-axis.html
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html>
+
+<head>
+    <title>Scatter Chart Multi Axis</title>
+    <script src="../Chart.js"></script>
+    <script src="http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <div style="width:50%">
+        <div>
+            <canvas id="canvas" height="450" width="600"></canvas>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <button id="randomizeData">Randomize Data</button>
+    <script>
+    var randomScalingFactor = function() {
+        return (Math.random() > 0.5 ? 1.0 : -1.0) * Math.round(Math.random() * 100);
+    };
+    var randomColor = function(opacity) {
+        return 'rgba(' + Math.round(Math.random() * 255) + ',' + Math.round(Math.random() * 255) + ',' + Math.round(Math.random() * 255) + ',' + (opacity || '.3') + ')';
+    };
+
+    var scatterChartData = {
+        datasets: [{
+            label: "My First dataset",
+            xAxisID: "x-axis-1",
+            yAxisID: "y-axis-1",
+			data: [{
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}]
+        }, {
+            label: "My Second dataset",
+            xAxisID: "x-axis-1",
+            yAxisID: "y-axis-2",
+            data: [{
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}, {
+				x: randomScalingFactor(),
+				y: randomScalingFactor(),
+			}]
+        }]
+    };
+
+    $.each(scatterChartData.datasets, function(i, dataset) {
+        dataset.borderColor = randomColor(0.4);
+        dataset.backgroundColor = randomColor(0.1);
+        dataset.pointBorderColor = randomColor(0.7);
+        dataset.pointBackgroundColor = randomColor(0.5);
+        dataset.pointBorderWidth = 1;
+    });
+
+    console.log(scatterChartData);
+
+    window.onload = function() {
+        var ctx = document.getElementById("canvas").getContext("2d");
+        window.myScatter = new Chart(ctx).Scatter(scatterChartData, {
+            responsive: true,
+            hoverMode: 'single',
+            scales: {
+            	xAxes: [{
+            		gridLines: {
+            			zeroLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,1)"
+            		}
+            	}],
+            	yAxes: [{
+	                scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
+	                show: true,
+	                position: "left",
+	                horizontal: false, 
+	                id: "y-axis-1",
+	        
+	                // grid line settings
+	                gridLines: {
+	                    show: true,
+	                    color: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)",
+	                    lineWidth: 1,
+	                    drawOnChartArea: true,
+	                    drawTicks: true,
+	                    zeroLineWidth: 1,
+	                    zeroLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.25)",
+	                },
+
+	                // scale numbers
+	                beginAtZero: false,
+	                integersOnly: false,
+	                override: null,
+
+	                // label settings
+	                labels: {
+	                    show: true,
+	                    template: "<%=value%>",
+	                    fontSize: 12,
+	                    fontStyle: "normal",
+	                    fontColor: "#666",
+	                    fontFamily: "Helvetica Neue",
+	                }
+	            }, {
+	                scaleType: "linear", // only linear but allow scale type registration. This allows extensions to exist solely for log scale for instance
+	                show: true,
+	                position: "right",
+	                horizontal: false, 
+	                id: "y-axis-2",
+	        
+	                // grid line settings
+	                gridLines: {
+	                    show: true,
+	                    color: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)",
+	                    lineWidth: 1,
+	                    drawOnChartArea: false, // only want the grid lines for one axis to show up
+	                    drawTicks: false,
+	                    zeroLineWidth: 1,
+	                    zeroLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.25)",
+	                },
+
+	                // scale numbers
+	                beginAtZero: false,
+	                integersOnly: false,
+	                override: null,
+
+	                // label settings
+	                labels: {
+	                    show: true,
+	                    template: "<%=value%>",
+	                    fontSize: 12,
+	                    fontStyle: "normal",
+	                    fontColor: "#666",
+	                    fontFamily: "Helvetica Neue",
+	                }
+	            }],
+            }
+        });
+    };
+
+    $('#randomizeData').click(function() {
+        scatterChartData.datasets[0].data = [{
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}];
+        scatterChartData.datasets[1].data = [{
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}, {
+			x: randomScalingFactor(),
+			y: randomScalingFactor(),
+		}]
+        window.myScatter.update();
+    });
+    </script>
+</body>
+
+</html>
diff --git a/src/Chart.Scale.js b/src/Chart.Scale.js
index e07aacb03..3707597b6 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Scale.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Scale.js
@@ -538,9 +538,11 @@
 							xValue += helpers.aliasPixel(this.ctx.lineWidth);
 							
 							// Draw the label area
-							this.ctx.beginPath();
-							this.ctx.moveTo(xValue, yTickStart);
-							this.ctx.lineTo(xValue, yTickEnd);
+							if (this.options.gridLines.drawTicks) {
+								this.ctx.beginPath();
+								this.ctx.moveTo(xValue, yTickStart);
+								this.ctx.lineTo(xValue, yTickEnd);
+							}
 							
 							// Draw the chart area
 							if (this.options.gridLines.drawOnChartArea) {
@@ -602,9 +604,11 @@
 							yValue += helpers.aliasPixel(this.ctx.lineWidth);
 
 							// Draw the label area
-							this.ctx.beginPath();
-							this.ctx.moveTo(xTickStart, yValue);
-							this.ctx.lineTo(xTickEnd, yValue);
+							if (this.options.gridLines.drawTicks) {
+								this.ctx.beginPath();
+								this.ctx.moveTo(xTickStart, yValue);
+								this.ctx.lineTo(xTickEnd, yValue);
+							}
 							
 							// Draw the chart area
 							if (this.options.gridLines.drawOnChartArea) {
diff --git a/src/Chart.Scatter.js b/src/Chart.Scatter.js
index 10aa6757c..8267f2a8b 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Scatter.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Scatter.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                     color: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)",
                     lineWidth: 1,
                     drawOnChartArea: true,
+                    drawTicks: true,
                     zeroLineWidth: 1,
                     zeroLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.25)",
                 },
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
                     color: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)",
                     lineWidth: 1,
                     drawOnChartArea: true,
+                    drawTicks: true, // draw ticks extending towards the label
                     zeroLineWidth: 1,
                     zeroLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.25)",
                 },
