diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/extension/ModifierExtensions.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/extension/ModifierExtensions.kt
index a3669b878..641ba52e0 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/extension/ModifierExtensions.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/extension/ModifierExtensions.kt
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ internal fun Modifier.chartTouchEvent(
     isScrollEnabled: Boolean,
     scrollableState: ChartScrollState,
     onZoom: OnZoom?,
-): Modifier =
-    scrollable(
+): Modifier {
+    var isDragStart = false
+    return scrollable(
         state = scrollableState,
         orientation = Orientation.Horizontal,
         reverseDirection = true,
@@ -46,8 +47,10 @@ internal fun Modifier.chartTouchEvent(
                         while (true) {
                             val event = awaitPointerEvent()
                             when (event.type) {
-                                PointerEventType.Press -> setTouchPoint(event.changes.first().position.point)
-                                PointerEventType.Release -> setTouchPoint(null)
+                                PointerEventType.Press -> setTouchPoint(null)
+                                PointerEventType.Release -> setTouchPoint(
+                                    if (!isDragStart) event.changes.first().position.point else null
+                                )
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -60,9 +63,9 @@ internal fun Modifier.chartTouchEvent(
             if (!isScrollEnabled && setTouchPoint != null) {
                 pointerInput(setTouchPoint) {
                     detectHorizontalDragGestures(
-                        onDragStart = { setTouchPoint(it.point) },
-                        onDragEnd = { setTouchPoint(null) },
-                        onDragCancel = { setTouchPoint(null) },
+                        onDragStart = { isDragStart = true; setTouchPoint(it.point) },
+                        onDragEnd = { isDragStart = false; setTouchPoint(null) },
+                        onDragCancel = { isDragStart = false; setTouchPoint(null) },
                     ) { change, _ -> setTouchPoint(change.position.point) }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ internal fun Modifier.chartTouchEvent(
                 Modifier
             },
         )
+}
 
 private val Offset.point: Point
     get() = Point(x, y)
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/component/marker/MarkerComponent.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/component/marker/MarkerComponent.kt
index d4d54f061..23aab3ea5 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/component/marker/MarkerComponent.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/component/marker/MarkerComponent.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.marker.MarkerLabelFormatter
  * @param guideline an optional line drawn from the bottom of the chart to the bottom edge of the [label].
  */
 public open class MarkerComponent(
-    public val label: TextComponent,
+    public val label: TextComponent?,
     public val indicator: Component?,
     public val guideline: LineComponent?,
 ) : Marker {
@@ -100,22 +100,24 @@ public open class MarkerComponent(
         markedEntries: List<Marker.EntryModel>,
         chartValues: ChartValues,
     ): Unit = with(context) {
-        val text = labelFormatter.getLabel(markedEntries, chartValues)
-        val entryX = markedEntries.averageOf { it.location.x }
-        val labelBounds =
-            label.getTextBounds(context = context, text = text, width = bounds.width().toInt(), outRect = tempBounds)
-        val halfOfTextWidth = labelBounds.width().half
-        val x = overrideXPositionToFit(entryX, bounds, halfOfTextWidth)
-        this[MarkerCorneredShape.tickXKey] = entryX
+        if (label != null) {
+            val text = labelFormatter.getLabel(markedEntries, chartValues)
+            val entryX = markedEntries.averageOf { it.location.x }
+            val labelBounds =
+                label.getTextBounds(context = context, text = text, width = bounds.width().toInt(), outRect = tempBounds)
+            val halfOfTextWidth = labelBounds.width().half
+            val x = overrideXPositionToFit(entryX, bounds, halfOfTextWidth)
+            this[MarkerCorneredShape.tickXKey] = entryX
 
-        label.drawText(
-            context = context,
-            text = text,
-            textX = x,
-            textY = bounds.top - labelBounds.height() - label.tickSizeDp.pixels,
-            verticalPosition = VerticalPosition.Bottom,
-            maxTextWidth = minOf(bounds.right - x, x - bounds.left).doubled.ceil.toInt(),
-        )
+            label.drawText(
+                context = context,
+                text = text,
+                textX = x,
+                textY = bounds.top - labelBounds.height() - label.tickSizeDp.pixels,
+                verticalPosition = VerticalPosition.Bottom,
+                maxTextWidth = minOf(bounds.right - x, x - bounds.left).doubled.ceil.toInt(),
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     private fun overrideXPositionToFit(
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ public open class MarkerComponent(
         outInsets: Insets,
         horizontalDimensions: HorizontalDimensions,
     ): Unit = with(context) {
-        outInsets.top = label.getHeight(context) + label.tickSizeDp.pixels
+        outInsets.top = if (label != null) label.getHeight(context) + label.tickSizeDp.pixels
+        else 0F
     }
 }