diff --git a/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import2.cxx b/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import2.cxx
index 7fba95030162..1e83d03d7c56 100644
--- a/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import2.cxx
+++ b/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import2.cxx
@@ -883,6 +883,32 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest2, testChartDataTableWithMultipleLegendEntr
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(xDataTableShape.is());
 }
 
+CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest2, testTdf159450AxisTitleWithDataTable)
+{
+    // The chart has a vertical axis title and a data table below the plot area.
+    // The axis title must stay centered on the plot area, not on the whole
+    // diagram including the data table below it (which used to shift it down).
+    loadFromFile(u"xlsx/tdf159450.xlsx");
+    auto xDrawPage
+        = getChartDocFromSheet(0).queryThrow<drawing::XDrawPageSupplier>()->getDrawPage();
+    auto xShapes = xDrawPage->getByIndex(0).queryThrow<drawing::XShapes>();
+
+    // The chart has a data table, drawn below the plot area.
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(getShapeByName(xShapes, u"CID/D=0:DataTable="_ustr).is());
+    Reference<drawing::XShape> xPlotArea = getShapeByName(xShapes, u"PlotAreaExcludingAxes"_ustr);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(xPlotArea.is());
+    Reference<drawing::XShape> xAxisTitle
+        = getShapeByName(xShapes, u"CID/D=0:CS=0:Axis=1,0:Title="_ustr);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(xAxisTitle.is());
+
+    // The vertical axis title is centered on the plot area. Before the fix it was
+    // centered on the plot area plus the data table below it, so its center sat
+    // about half the data table height lower.
+    sal_Int32 nTitleCenterY = xAxisTitle->getPosition().Y + xAxisTitle->getSize().Height / 2;
+    sal_Int32 nPlotCenterY = xPlotArea->getPosition().Y + xPlotArea->getSize().Height / 2;
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(nPlotCenterY, nTitleCenterY, 20);
+}
+
 namespace
 {
 void lcl_assertAngles(const Reference<chart2::XAxis>& rAxis, const double& rExpectedLabelAngle,
diff --git a/chart2/qa/extras/data/xlsx/tdf159450.xlsx b/chart2/qa/extras/data/xlsx/tdf159450.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..011bc9778d47
Binary files /dev/null and b/chart2/qa/extras/data/xlsx/tdf159450.xlsx differ
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
index 28e4333da5b9..9f6739f2ed11 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
@@ -993,7 +993,8 @@ bool getAvailablePosAndSizeForDiagram(
 enum class TitleAlignment { ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_TOP, ALIGN_RIGHT, ALIGN_BOTTOM, ALIGN_Z };
 
 void changePositionOfAxisTitle( VTitle* pVTitle, TitleAlignment eAlignment
-                               , awt::Rectangle const & rDiagramPlusAxesRect, const awt::Size & rPageSize )
+                               , awt::Rectangle const & rDiagramPlusAxesRect, sal_Int32 nDiagramVerticalCenter
+                               , const awt::Size & rPageSize )
 {
     if(!pVTitle)
         return;
@@ -1013,12 +1014,14 @@ void changePositionOfAxisTitle( VTitle* pVTitle, TitleAlignment eAlignment
                                     , rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Y + rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Height + aTitleSize.Height/2  + nYDistance );
         break;
     case TitleAlignment::ALIGN_LEFT:
+        // Center on the plot area (the axis), not on the plot area plus axes,
+        // so a data table drawn below the plot area does not shift the title down.
         aNewPosition = awt::Point( rDiagramPlusAxesRect.X - aTitleSize.Width/2 - nXDistance
-                                    , rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Y + rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Height/2 );
+                                    , nDiagramVerticalCenter );
         break;
     case TitleAlignment::ALIGN_RIGHT:
         aNewPosition = awt::Point( rDiagramPlusAxesRect.X + rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Width + aTitleSize.Width/2 + nXDistance
-                                    , rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Y + rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Height/2 );
+                                    , nDiagramVerticalCenter );
         break;
     case TitleAlignment::ALIGN_Z:
         aNewPosition = awt::Point( rDiagramPlusAxesRect.X + rDiagramPlusAxesRect.Width + aTitleSize.Width/2 + nXDistance
@@ -1986,16 +1989,20 @@ void ChartView::createShapes2D( const awt::Size& rPageSize )
 
         //correct axis title position
         awt::Rectangle aDiagramPlusAxesRect( aUsedOuterRect );
+        // The vertical (left/right) axis titles are centered on the plot area,
+        // which excludes a data table drawn below it.
+        sal_Int32 nDiagramVerticalCenter = m_aResultingDiagramRectangleExcludingAxes.Y
+            + m_aResultingDiagramRectangleExcludingAxes.Height / 2;
         if (aParam.mbAutoPosTitleX)
-            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleX.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_BOTTOM, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, rPageSize);
+            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleX.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_BOTTOM, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, nDiagramVerticalCenter, rPageSize);
         if (aParam.mbAutoPosTitleY)
-            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleY.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_LEFT, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, rPageSize);
+            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleY.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_LEFT, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, nDiagramVerticalCenter, rPageSize);
         if (aParam.mbAutoPosTitleZ)
-            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleZ.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_Z, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, rPageSize);
+            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleZ.get(), TitleAlignment::ALIGN_Z, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, nDiagramVerticalCenter, rPageSize);
         if (aParam.mbAutoPosSecondTitleX)
-            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleSecondX.get(), bIsVertical? TitleAlignment::ALIGN_RIGHT : TitleAlignment::ALIGN_TOP, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, rPageSize);
+            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleSecondX.get(), bIsVertical? TitleAlignment::ALIGN_RIGHT : TitleAlignment::ALIGN_TOP, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, nDiagramVerticalCenter, rPageSize);
         if (aParam.mbAutoPosSecondTitleY)
-            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleSecondY.get(), bIsVertical? TitleAlignment::ALIGN_TOP : TitleAlignment::ALIGN_RIGHT, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, rPageSize);
+            changePositionOfAxisTitle(aParam.mpVTitleSecondY.get(), bIsVertical? TitleAlignment::ALIGN_TOP : TitleAlignment::ALIGN_RIGHT, aDiagramPlusAxesRect, nDiagramVerticalCenter, rPageSize);
     }
 
     //cleanup: remove all empty group shapes to avoid grey border lines: