diff --git a/docs/01-Scales.md b/docs/01-Scales.md
index 06f406a43..5bcab3303 100644
--- a/docs/01-Scales.md
+++ b/docs/01-Scales.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ afterUpdate | Function | undefined | Callback that runs at the end of the update
 *ticks*.suggestedMax | Number | - | User defined maximum number for the scale, overrides maximum value *except for if* it is lower than the maximum value.
 *ticks*.min | Number | - | User defined minimum number for the scale, overrides minimum value
 *ticks*.max | Number | - | User defined minimum number for the scale, overrides maximum value
+*ticks*.autoSkip | Boolean | true | If true, automatically calculates how many labels that can be shown and hides labels accordingly. Turn it off to show all labels no matter what
 *ticks*.callback | Function | `function(value) { return '' + value; } ` | Returns the string representation of the tick value as it should be displayed on the chart.
 
 The `callback` method may be used for advanced tick customization. The following callback would display every label in scientific notation
diff --git a/src/core/core.scale.js b/src/core/core.scale.js
index acd712eb5..3269fe118 100644
--- a/src/core/core.scale.js
+++ b/src/core/core.scale.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 			padding: 10,
 			reverse: false,
 			display: true,
+			autoSkip: true,
 			callback: function(value) {
 				return '' + value;
 			},
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@
 				var skipRatio;
 				var scaleLabelX;
 				var scaleLabelY;
+				var useAutoskipper = this.options.ticks.autoSkip;
 
 				// Make sure we draw text in the correct color and font
 				this.ctx.fillStyle = this.options.ticks.fontColor;
@@ -456,6 +458,10 @@
 						skipRatio = 1 + Math.floor(((this.options.ticks.fontSize + 4) * this.ticks.length) / (this.width - (this.paddingLeft + this.paddingRight)));
 					}
 
+					if (!useAutoskipper) {
+						skipRatio = false;
+					}
+					
 					helpers.each(this.ticks, function(label, index) {
 						// Blank ticks
 						if ((skipRatio > 1 && index % skipRatio > 0) || (label === undefined || label === null)) {
diff --git a/test/core.helpers.tests.js b/test/core.helpers.tests.js
index 6a68d9ec3..5547de774 100644
--- a/test/core.helpers.tests.js
+++ b/test/core.helpers.tests.js
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ describe('Core helper tests', function() {
 						reverse: false,
 						display: true,
 						callback: merged.scales.yAxes[1].ticks.callback, // make it nicer, then check explicitly below
+						autoSkip: true
 					},
 					type: 'linear'
 				}, {
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ describe('Core helper tests', function() {
 						reverse: false,
 						display: true,
 						callback: merged.scales.yAxes[2].ticks.callback, // make it nicer, then check explicitly below
+						autoSkip: true
 					},
 					type: 'linear'
 				}]
diff --git a/test/scale.category.tests.js b/test/scale.category.tests.js
index 74b79045e..002b27fbc 100644
--- a/test/scale.category.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.category.tests.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ describe('Category scale tests', function() {
 				reverse: false,
 				display: true,
 				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback,  // make this nicer, then check explicitly below
+				autoSkip: true
 			}
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/scale.linear.tests.js b/test/scale.linear.tests.js
index 65b7444da..64c4e3a44 100644
--- a/test/scale.linear.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.linear.tests.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe('Linear Scale', function() {
 				reverse: false,
 				display: true,
 				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback, // make this work nicer, then check below
+				autoSkip: true
 			}
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/scale.logarithmic.tests.js b/test/scale.logarithmic.tests.js
index 2a9400852..29b077130 100644
--- a/test/scale.logarithmic.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.logarithmic.tests.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe('Logarithmic Scale tests', function() {
 				reverse: false,
 				display: true,
 				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback, // make this nicer, then check explicitly below
+				autoSkip: true
 			},
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/scale.radialLinear.tests.js b/test/scale.radialLinear.tests.js
index dc77aba98..e165daa84 100644
--- a/test/scale.radialLinear.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.radialLinear.tests.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('Test the radial linear scale', function() {
 				showLabelBackdrop: true,
 				display: true,
 				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback, // make this nicer, then check explicitly below
-
+				autoSkip: true
 			},
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/scale.time.tests.js b/test/scale.time.tests.js
index c67b92908..912402e07 100644
--- a/test/scale.time.tests.js
+++ b/test/scale.time.tests.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ describe('Time scale tests', function() {
 				padding: 10,
 				reverse: false,
 				display: true,
-				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback, // make this nicer, then check explicitly below
+				callback: defaultConfig.ticks.callback, // make this nicer, then check explicitly below,
+				autoSkip: true
 			},
 			time: {
 				format: false,