diff --git a/src/histoer/histo1d/histogram1d.rs b/src/histoer/histo1d/histogram1d.rs
index e22d0b5..8265e50 100644
--- a/src/histoer/histo1d/histogram1d.rs
+++ b/src/histoer/histo1d/histogram1d.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ impl Histogram {
 
         if self.plot_settings.egui_settings.reset_axis {
             self.plot_settings.egui_settings.reset_axis_lims(plot_ui);
+            self.plot_settings.egui_settings.reset_axis = false;
         } else {
             self.limit_scrolling(plot_ui);
         }
@@ -275,6 +276,19 @@ impl Histogram {
         let y_max = self.bins.iter().max().cloned().unwrap_or(0) as f64;
         let y_min = self.bins.iter().min().cloned().unwrap_or(0) as f64;
 
+        // account for log y
+        let y_min = if self.plot_settings.egui_settings.log_y {
+            0.01
+        } else {
+            y_min
+        };
+
+        let y_max = if self.plot_settings.egui_settings.log_y {
+            y_max.log10().max(0.0001)
+        } else {
+            y_max
+        };
+
         if current_x_min == -1.0
             && current_x_max == 1.0
             && current_y_min == 0.0
@@ -293,6 +307,12 @@ impl Histogram {
         let new_y_min = current_y_min.max(y_min * 1.1);
         let new_y_max = current_y_max.min(y_max * 1.1);
 
+        let new_y_min = if self.plot_settings.egui_settings.log_y {
+            0.01
+        } else {
+            new_y_min
+        };
+
         if new_x_min != current_x_min
             || new_x_max != current_x_max
             || new_y_min != current_y_min
diff --git a/src/histoer/histo1d/keybinds.rs b/src/histoer/histo1d/keybinds.rs
index 35832be..ebfb4b4 100644
--- a/src/histoer/histo1d/keybinds.rs
+++ b/src/histoer/histo1d/keybinds.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ impl Histogram {
 
             if ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::L)) {
                 self.plot_settings.egui_settings.log_y = !self.plot_settings.egui_settings.log_y;
+                self.plot_settings.egui_settings.reset_axis = true;
             }
 
             if ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::O)) {