diff --git a/DC_theme_generator.R b/DC_theme_generator.R
index 0a79895..984ffc7 100644
--- a/DC_theme_generator.R
+++ b/DC_theme_generator.R
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ DC_theme_generator <- function(type,
         panel.background=element_blank(),
         panel.grid.major.x=element_line(color=x_gridline),
         panel.grid.major.y=element_line(color=y_gridline),
+        panel.grid.minor = element_blank(),
         axis.ticks = element_line(colour = "black"),
         text = element_text(family = fontfamily),
         plot.title = element_text(family = fontfamily,
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ DC_theme_generator <- function(type,
                                  size=0.5),
         panel.border = element_blank(),
         panel.background = element_blank(),
-        panel.grid.major = element_blank(),
+        panel.grid.major.x=element_line(color=x_gridline),
+        panel.grid.major.y=element_line(color=y_gridline),
         panel.grid.minor = element_blank(),
         axis.ticks = element_line(colour = "black"),
         text = element_text(family = fontfamily),