diff --git a/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils.ts b/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils.ts
index 75ddd0d587..8b74268570 100644
--- a/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ function getTicksForLinearScale(
 
   const minorTickVals = scale.ticks([low, high], maxMinorTickCount);
   const majorTickVals = scale.ticks([low, high], 2);
+
+  // If the numbers are small enough that javascript starts using scientific
+  // notation the logic here does not work. Also, those numbers normally show up
+  // well using the standard ticks.
+  if (
+    containsScientificNotation(minorTickVals) ||
+    containsScientificNotation(majorTickVals)
+  ) {
+    return getStandardTicks(scale, formatter, maxMinorTickCount, lowAndHigh);
+  }
+
   const minor: MinorTick[] = [];
 
   let numFractionalToKeep = getNumLeadingZerosInFractional(diff);
@@ -224,9 +235,20 @@ function filterTicksByVisibility(
   });
 }
 
+function containsScientificNotation(values: number[]): boolean {
+  for (const value of values) {
+    if (String(value).includes('e')) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 export const AxisUtils = {
   getStandardTicks,
   getTicksForTemporalScale,
   getTicksForLinearScale,
   filterTicksByVisibility,
 };
+
+export const TEST_ONLY = {containsScientificNotation};
diff --git a/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils_test.ts b/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils_test.ts
index 2f64f7fc30..b025410645 100644
--- a/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils_test.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/webapp/widgets/line_chart_v2/sub_view/line_chart_axis_utils_test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 ==============================================================================*/
 
 import {createScale, LinearScale, ScaleType, TemporalScale} from '../lib/scale';
-import {AxisUtils} from './line_chart_axis_utils';
+import {AxisUtils, TEST_ONLY} from './line_chart_axis_utils';
 
 describe('line_chart_v2/sub_view/axis_utils test', () => {
   describe('#getStandardTicks', () => {
@@ -363,6 +363,32 @@ describe('line_chart_v2/sub_view/axis_utils test', () => {
           {value: -0.00001, tickFormattedString: '…0'},
         ]);
       });
+      it('returns no major ticks for numbers which are transated to scientific notation', () => {
+        const {major, minor} = AxisUtils.getTicksForLinearScale(
+          scale,
+          scale.defaultFormatter,
+          5,
+          [0.0000000004, 0.000000009]
+        );
+
+        expect(major).toEqual([]);
+        expect(minor).toEqual([
+          {value: 2e-9, tickFormattedString: '2e-9'},
+          {value: 4e-9, tickFormattedString: '4e-9'},
+          {value: 6e-9, tickFormattedString: '6e-9'},
+          {value: 8e-9, tickFormattedString: '8e-9'},
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('#containsScientificNotation', () => {
+    it('returns true if the array contains scientific notation', () => {
+      expect(TEST_ONLY.containsScientificNotation([1, 2e-9, 2])).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false if the array does not contain scientific notation', () => {
+      expect(TEST_ONLY.containsScientificNotation([1, 4, 2])).toBe(false);
     });
   });