diff --git a/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/compute_series_domains.ts b/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/compute_series_domains.ts
index 96377eea19..e2c8391d32 100644
--- a/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/compute_series_domains.ts
+++ b/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/compute_series_domains.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,26 @@ export const computeSeriesDomainsSelector = createCustomCachedSelector(
   ],
   computeSeriesDomains,
 );
+
+/**
+ * Returns series domains computed over the full dataset, ignoring any deselected series.
+ * When nothing is deselected, reuses the already-memoized result of computeSeriesDomainsSelector
+ * at zero extra cost. Only triggers a second computeSeriesDomains call when deselection is active.
+ * Used for stable legend width calculation.
+ * @internal
+ */
+export const computeFullSeriesDomainsSelector = createCustomCachedSelector(
+  [
+    computeSeriesDomainsSelector,
+    getDeselectedSeriesSelector,
+    getSeriesSpecsSelector,
+    getScaleConfigsFromSpecsSelector,
+    getAnnotationSpecsSelector,
+    getSettingsSpecSelector,
+    getSmallMultiplesIndexOrderSelector,
+  ],
+  (domains, deselectedSeries, seriesSpecs, scaleConfigs, annotations, settings, smallMultiples) => {
+    if (deselectedSeries.length === 0) return domains;
+    return computeSeriesDomains(seriesSpecs, scaleConfigs, annotations, settings, [], smallMultiples);
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/get_legend_max_formatted_value.ts b/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/get_legend_max_formatted_value.ts
index 23d106921e..167d135fab 100644
--- a/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/get_legend_max_formatted_value.ts
+++ b/packages/charts/src/chart_types/xy_chart/state/selectors/get_legend_max_formatted_value.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Side Public License, v 1.
  */
 
-import { computeSeriesDomainsSelector } from './compute_series_domains';
+import { computeFullSeriesDomainsSelector } from './compute_series_domains';
 import { getAxisSpecsSelector, getSeriesSpecsSelector } from './get_specs';
 import { createCustomCachedSelector } from '../../../../state/create_selector';
 import { getSettingsSpecSelector } from '../../../../state/selectors/get_settings_spec';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { getAxesSpecForSpecId } from '../utils/spec';
  * @internal
  */
 export const getLongestLegendFormattedValueSelector = createCustomCachedSelector(
-  [computeSeriesDomainsSelector, getSeriesSpecsSelector, getAxisSpecsSelector, getSettingsSpecSelector],
+  [computeFullSeriesDomainsSelector, getSeriesSpecsSelector, getAxisSpecsSelector, getSettingsSpecSelector],
   ({ yDomains }, seriesSpecs, axesSpecs, settings): string | undefined => {
     const maxYValue = yDomains?.[0]?.domain?.[1];
     if (typeof maxYValue !== 'number' || !isFinite(maxYValue)) return undefined;
diff --git a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/label.tsx b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/label.tsx
index 7ca7834345..327d2b55cc 100644
--- a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/label.tsx
+++ b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/label.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface LabelProps {
   options: LegendLabelOptions;
   hiddenSeriesCount: number;
   totalSeriesCount: number;
-  truncationMode?: TruncationMode;
+  truncationMode: TruncationMode;
 }
 
 const isAppleDevice = typeof window !== 'undefined' && /Mac|iPhone|iPad/.test(window.navigator.userAgent);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function Label({
     [onToggle],
   );
 
-  const title = Math.abs(options.maxLines) > 0 ? label : ''; // full text already visible
+  const title = truncationMode === 'px' || Math.abs(options.maxLines) > 0 ? label : '';
 
   return isToggleable ? (
     // This div is required to allow multiline text truncation, all ARIA requirements are still met
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function getSharedProps(
   const widthLimit = Math.abs(options.widthLimit);
   const className = classNames('echLegendItem__label', {
     'echLegendItem__label--clickable': Boolean(isToggleable),
-    'echLegendItem__label--singleline': maxLines === 1,
+    'echLegendItem__label--singleline': truncationMode === 'px' || maxLines === 1,
     'echLegendItem__label--multiline': maxLines > 1 && truncationMode === 'line',
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_list.tsx b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_list.tsx
index 19dc114a4f..00351ef52e 100644
--- a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_list.tsx
+++ b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_list.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ export const LegendList: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   // Pre-compute value elements for both layout modes
   const valueElements: React.ReactNode[] = [];
-  if (!isSeriesHidden) {
+  const shouldShowValues = !isSeriesHidden || Boolean(isListLayout);
+  if (shouldShowValues) {
     const valueData = isListLayout
       ? // In list layout, preserve the `legendValues` order and allow placeholders for CurrentAndLastValue
         legendValues.map((type, index) => ({ type, legendValueItem: preparedLegendValues[index], index }))
diff --git a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_table/legend_table_item.tsx b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_table/legend_table_item.tsx
index 7f06f3619c..97de9bf855 100644
--- a/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_table/legend_table_item.tsx
+++ b/packages/charts/src/components/legend/legend_table/legend_table_item.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export const LegendListItem: React.FC<LegendItemProps> = (props) => {
             isSeriesHidden={isSeriesHidden}
             totalSeriesCount={totalItems}
             hiddenSeriesCount={hiddenItems}
+            truncationMode="line"
           />
         </LegendTableCell>
 
diff --git a/storybook/stories/legend/2_legend_layout.story.tsx b/storybook/stories/legend/2_legend_layout.story.tsx
index c1a1a99bea..5b8859261a 100644
--- a/storybook/stories/legend/2_legend_layout.story.tsx
+++ b/storybook/stories/legend/2_legend_layout.story.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ const getLabelOptionKnobs = (isLineLimit: boolean): LegendLabelOptions => {
   return isLineLimit
     ? {
         maxLines: number('max label lines', 1, { min: 0, step: 1 }, group),
-        widthLimit: 250,
+        widthLimit: 240,
       }
     : {
-        maxLines: 1,
+        maxLines: 2,
         widthLimit: number('width limit', 250, { min: 0, step: 1 }, group),
       };
 };