diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fe03c8ed5..3fb2ad923 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@
     <string name="statistics_expected_next_episode_any_day">Any day now</string>
     <string name="statistics_expected_next_episode_unknown">Unknown</string>
     <string name="statistics_view_all">All podcasts »</string>
+    <string name="statistics_years_barchart_description">Time played per month</string>
     <string name="wait_icon" translatable="false">…</string>
     <string name="edit_url_menu">Edit feed URL</string>
     <string name="edit_url_confirmation_msg">Changing the RSS address can easily break the playback state and episode listings of the podcast. We do NOT recommend changing it and will NOT provide support if anything goes wrong. This cannot be undone. The broken subscription CANNOT be repaired by simply changing the address back. We recommend creating a backup before continuing.</string>
diff --git a/ui/statistics/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/statistics/years/BarChartView.java b/ui/statistics/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/statistics/years/BarChartView.java
index 510bcb8e1..44e33ba21 100644
--- a/ui/statistics/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/statistics/years/BarChartView.java
+++ b/ui/statistics/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/statistics/years/BarChartView.java
@@ -89,18 +89,25 @@ public class BarChartView extends AppCompatImageView {
             paintBars.setStrokeWidth(height * 0.015f);
             paintBars.setColor(colors[0]);
             int colorIndex = 0;
-            int lastYear = data.size() > 0 ? data.get(0).getYear() : 0;
+            int prevYear = data.isEmpty() ? 0 : data.get(0).getYear();
+            int monthsInFirstYear = 0;
+            while (monthsInFirstYear < data.size() && data.get(monthsInFirstYear).getYear() == data.get(0).getYear()) {
+                monthsInFirstYear++;
+            }
+
             for (int i = 0; i < data.size(); i++) {
                 float x = textPadding + (i + 1) * stepSize;
-                if (lastYear != data.get(i).getYear()) {
-                    lastYear = data.get(i).getYear();
+                if (prevYear != data.get(i).getYear() || (i == 0 && monthsInFirstYear > 4)) {
+                    prevYear = data.get(i).getYear();
                     colorIndex++;
                     paintBars.setColor(colors[colorIndex % 2]);
-                    if (i < data.size() - 2) {
+                    if (i < data.size() - 4) {
                         canvas.drawText(String.valueOf(data.get(i).getYear()), x + stepSize,
                                 barHeight + (height - barHeight + textSize) / 2, paintGridText);
                     }
-                    canvas.drawLine(x, height, x, barHeight, paintGridText);
+                    if (data.get(i).getMonth() == 1) {
+                        canvas.drawLine(x, height, x, barHeight, paintGridText);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 float valuePercentage = (float) Math.max(0.005, (float) data.get(i).getTimePlayed() / maxValue);
diff --git a/ui/statistics/src/main/res/layout/statistics_listitem_barchart.xml b/ui/statistics/src/main/res/layout/statistics_listitem_barchart.xml
index d70e1da07..8830a812b 100644
--- a/ui/statistics/src/main/res/layout/statistics_listitem_barchart.xml
+++ b/ui/statistics/src/main/res/layout/statistics_listitem_barchart.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="200dp" />
 
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/barchart_description"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textAlignment="center"
+        android:text="@string/statistics_years_barchart_description"
+        android:layout_gravity="center" />
+
     <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="1dp"