diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarChart.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarChart.kt
index 9c719f2fe..d4930053b 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarChart.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarChart.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ open class BarChart : BarLineChartBase<BarData>, BarDataProvider {
 
         dataRenderer = BarChartRenderer(this, mAnimator, viewPortHandler, mDrawRoundedBars, mRoundedBarRadius)
 
-        setHighlighter(BarHighlighter(this))
+        highlighter = BarHighlighter(this)
 
         xAxis.spaceMin = 0.5f
         xAxis.spaceMax = 0.5f
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.kt
index 35dd5ead8..155c975ee 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.kt
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ abstract class BarLineChartBase<T : BarLineScatterCandleBubbleData<IBarLineScatt
 
         xAxisRenderer = XAxisRenderer(viewPortHandler, mXAxis, mLeftAxisTransformer)
 
-        setHighlighter(ChartHighlighter(this))
+        if (highlighter == null) // otherwise it overwrites highlighter from successors
+            highlighter = ChartHighlighter(this)
 
         chartTouchListener = BarLineChartTouchListener(this, viewPortHandler.matrixTouch, 3f)
 
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/Chart.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/Chart.kt
index be12da8c7..88c08fc3b 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/Chart.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/Chart.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import info.appdev.charting.data.ChartData
 import info.appdev.charting.data.Entry
 import info.appdev.charting.formatter.DefaultValueFormatter
 import info.appdev.charting.formatter.IValueFormatter
-import info.appdev.charting.highlight.ChartHighlighter
 import info.appdev.charting.highlight.Highlight
 import info.appdev.charting.highlight.IHighlighter
 import info.appdev.charting.interfaces.dataprovider.base.IBaseProvider
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ abstract class Chart<T : ChartData<out IDataSet<out Entry>>> : ViewGroup, IBaseP
     protected var dataRenderer: DataRenderer? = null
 
     var highlighter: IHighlighter? = null
-        protected set
 
     /**
      * Returns the ViewPortHandler of the chart that is responsible for the
@@ -1046,10 +1044,6 @@ abstract class Chart<T : ChartData<out IDataSet<out Entry>>> : ViewGroup, IBaseP
     /**
      * Returns a recyclable PointF instance.
      */
-    fun setHighlighter(highlighter: ChartHighlighter<*>?) {
-        this.highlighter = highlighter
-    }
-
     override val centerOfView: PointF
         get() = this.center
 
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/CombinedChart.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/CombinedChart.kt
index 4dfd2a249..013bfc881 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/CombinedChart.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/CombinedChart.kt
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ open class CombinedChart : BarLineChartBase<CombinedData>, CombinedDataProvider
                 get() = this@CombinedChart.candleData
         }
 
-        setHighlighter(CombinedHighlighter(this, barDataProvider))
+        highlighter = CombinedHighlighter(this, barDataProvider)
 
         // Old default behaviour
         this@CombinedChart.isHighlightFullBar = true
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/HorizontalBarChart.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/HorizontalBarChart.kt
index 23e07f461..369fad84f 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/HorizontalBarChart.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/charts/HorizontalBarChart.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ open class HorizontalBarChart : BarChart {
         mRightAxisTransformer = TransformerHorizontalBarChart(viewPortHandler)
 
         dataRenderer = HorizontalBarChartRenderer(this, mAnimator, viewPortHandler)
-        setHighlighter(HorizontalBarHighlighter(this))
+        highlighter = HorizontalBarHighlighter(this)
 
         axisRendererLeft = YAxisRendererHorizontalBarChart(viewPortHandler, mAxisLeft, mLeftAxisTransformer)
         axisRendererRight = YAxisRendererHorizontalBarChart(viewPortHandler, mAxisRight, mRightAxisTransformer)
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/ChartHighlighter.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/ChartHighlighter.kt
index 74124f86f..a49a5a5ef 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/ChartHighlighter.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/ChartHighlighter.kt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ open class ChartHighlighter<T : BarLineScatterCandleBubbleDataProvider<*>>(prote
      * @param x    touch position
      * @param y    touch position
      */
-    protected open fun getHighlightsAtXValue(xVal: Float, x: Float, y: Float): MutableList<Highlight>? {
+    override fun getHighlightsAtXValue(xVal: Float, x: Float, y: Float): MutableList<Highlight>? {
         highlightBuffer.clear()
 
         data?.let { myData ->
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/IHighlighter.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/IHighlighter.kt
index 211fb3a6d..81efff74e 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/IHighlighter.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/IHighlighter.kt
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ interface IHighlighter {
      * Returns a Highlight object corresponding to the given x- and y- touch positions in pixels.
      */
     fun getHighlight(x: Float, y: Float): Highlight?
+
+    fun getHighlightsAtXValue(xVal: Float, x: Float, y: Float): MutableList<Highlight>?
 }
diff --git a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/PieRadarHighlighter.kt b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/PieRadarHighlighter.kt
index e10b932f3..de53e5eb9 100644
--- a/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/PieRadarHighlighter.kt
+++ b/chartLib/src/main/kotlin/info/appdev/charting/highlight/PieRadarHighlighter.kt
@@ -37,4 +37,10 @@ abstract class PieRadarHighlighter<T : PieRadarChartBase<*>>(protected var chart
      * Returns the closest Highlight object of the given objects based on the touch position inside the chart.
      */
     protected abstract fun getClosestHighlight(index: Int, x: Float, y: Float): Highlight?
+
+    override fun getHighlightsAtXValue(
+        xVal: Float,
+        x: Float,
+        y: Float
+    ): MutableList<Highlight>? = null
 }
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index e7a1ec37e..323b848a4 100644
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