diff --git a/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.cpp b/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.cpp
index 87c3b210d..312813b74 100644
--- a/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "Utils.h"
 #include "mvjson.h"
 #include "LTMSettings.h"
+#include "Perspective.h"
 
 #ifdef GC_HAS_CLOUD_DB
 #include "CloudDBChart.h"
@@ -195,11 +196,13 @@ GcWindow::GcWindow(Context *context) : QFrame(context->mainWindow), dragState(No
     qRegisterMetaType<GcWinID>("type");
     qRegisterMetaType<QColor>("color");
     qRegisterMetaType<DateRange>("dateRange");
+    qRegisterMetaType<Perspective*>("perspective");
     nomenu = false;
     revealed = false;
     setParent(context->mainWindow);
     setControls(NULL);
     setRideItem(NULL);
+    setPerspective(NULL);
     setTitle("");
     showtitle=true;
     setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
diff --git a/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.h b/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.h
index 6c67a5d37..242bfdb39 100644
--- a/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.h
+++ b/src/Charts/GoldenCheetah.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private:
 
     // what kind of window is this?
     Q_PROPERTY(GcWinID type READ type WRITE setType) // not a user modifiable property
+    Q_PROPERTY(Perspective *perspective READ getPerspective WRITE setPerspective USER false)
 
     // each window has an instance name - default set
     // by the widget constructor but overide from layou manager
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ private:
     bool _gripped;
     int _style;
     bool _noevents; // don't work with events
+    Perspective *_perspective;
 
     enum drag { None, Close, Flip, Move, Left, Right, Top, Bottom, TLCorner, TRCorner, BLCorner, BRCorner };
     typedef enum drag DragState;
@@ -147,6 +149,9 @@ public:
     void addAction(QAction *act) { actions << act; }
     void setNoEvents(bool x) { _noevents = x; }
 
+    void setPerspective(Perspective *x) { _perspective=x; }
+    Perspective *getPerspective() const { return _perspective; }
+
     void virtual setControls(QWidget *x);
     QWidget *controls() const;
 
diff --git a/src/Charts/OverviewItems.cpp b/src/Charts/OverviewItems.cpp
index f06322c99..02d34615e 100644
--- a/src/Charts/OverviewItems.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/OverviewItems.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void setFilter(ChartSpaceItem *item, Specification &spec)
 
         // property gets set after chartspace is initialised, so when we start up its not
         // available, but comes later...
-        if (item->parent->window->property("perspective").isValid())
+        if (item->parent->window->myPerspective != NULL)
             fs.addFilter(item->parent->window->myPerspective->isFiltered(), item->parent->window->myPerspective->filterlist(item->parent->myDateRange));
 
         // local filter
diff --git a/src/Charts/UserChart.cpp b/src/Charts/UserChart.cpp
index 5a3a103f1..5bde84644 100644
--- a/src/Charts/UserChart.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/UserChart.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ UserChart::UserChart(QWidget *parent, Context *context, bool rangemode)
     main->setSpacing(0);
     main->setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
 
+    // we don't know our perspective yet...
+    setPerspective(NULL);
+
     // the chart
     chart = new GenericChart(this, context);
     main->addWidget(chart);
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ UserChart::setRide(const RideItem *item)
 
         // cast so we can work with it
         UserChartData *ucd = static_cast<UserChartData*>(series.user1);
+        // NOTE: specification is blank so doesn't honor perspective or filters, use activity {} in program for that (!!)
         ucd->compute(const_cast<RideItem*>(ride), Specification(), dr);
         series.xseries = ucd->x.asNumeric();
         series.yseries = ucd->y.asNumeric();
diff --git a/src/Charts/UserChart.h b/src/Charts/UserChart.h
index a2e69d81c..f798e9ea4 100644
--- a/src/Charts/UserChart.h
+++ b/src/Charts/UserChart.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class UserChart : public QWidget {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
+    Q_PROPERTY (Perspective* perspective READ getPerspective WRITE setPerspective USER false)
+
     friend class ::Leaf; // data filter eval accessing our curve data
 
     public:
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ class UserChart : public QWidget {
         QString settings() const;
         void applySettings(QString);
 
+        Perspective *getPerspective() const { return perspective_; }
+        void setPerspective(Perspective *x) { perspective_ = x; }
+
         // set background for all charts, legends etc
         void setBackgroundColor(QColor bgcolor);
         void setGraphicsItem(QGraphicsItem *);
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ class UserChart : public QWidget {
 
     private:
 
+        Perspective *perspective_;
         Context *context;
         bool rangemode;
         bool stale;
diff --git a/src/Charts/UserChartOverviewItem.cpp b/src/Charts/UserChartOverviewItem.cpp
index fe8b27324..4d571b65b 100644
--- a/src/Charts/UserChartOverviewItem.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/UserChartOverviewItem.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 UserChartOverviewItem::UserChartOverviewItem(ChartSpace *parent, QString name, QString settings) : ChartSpaceItem(parent, name), space_(parent)
 {
 
-    // a META widget, "RPE" using the FOSTER modified 0-10 scale
     this->type = OverviewItemType::USERCHART;
 
     // default is a bit bigger
diff --git a/src/Charts/UserChartWindow.cpp b/src/Charts/UserChartWindow.cpp
index f1d95dddc..e3a49e5c4 100644
--- a/src/Charts/UserChartWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/UserChartWindow.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ UserChartWindow::configChanged()
     QColor bgcolor = rangemode ? GColor(CTRENDPLOTBACKGROUND) : GColor(CPLOTBACKGROUND);
 
     setProperty("color", bgcolor);
+    chart->setProperty("perspective", QVariant::fromValue<Perspective*>(myPerspective));
     chart->setBackgroundColor(bgcolor);
 
     update();
@@ -85,18 +86,23 @@ UserChartWindow::configChanged()
 void
 UserChartWindow::setRide(RideItem *item)
 {
+    chart->setProperty("perspective", QVariant::fromValue<Perspective*>(myPerspective));
     chart->setRide(item);
 }
 
  void
  UserChartWindow::setDateRange(DateRange d)
  {
+    chart->setProperty("perspective", QVariant::fromValue<Perspective*>(myPerspective));
     chart->setDateRange(d);
  }
 
  void
  UserChartWindow::refresh()
  {
+    // we get called when filters and perspectives change so lets set the property
+    chart->setProperty("perspective", QVariant::fromValue<Perspective*>(myPerspective));
+
     if (!amVisible()) { stale=true; return; }
 
     chart->refresh();