diff --git a/packages/superset-ui-legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/NVD3Vis.js b/packages/superset-ui-legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/NVD3Vis.js
index 823496ba9..7bad415dd 100644
--- a/packages/superset-ui-legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/NVD3Vis.js
+++ b/packages/superset-ui-legacy-preset-chart-nvd3/src/NVD3Vis.js
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ function nvd3Vis(element, props) {
       case 'line_multi':
         chart = nv.models.multiChart();
         chart.interpolate(lineInterpolation);
+        chart.xScale(d3.time.scale.utc());
         break;
 
       case 'bar':