diff --git a/xbout/boutdataset.py b/xbout/boutdataset.py
index e2d2f0c1..4ee05266 100644
--- a/xbout/boutdataset.py
+++ b/xbout/boutdataset.py
@@ -1062,6 +1062,8 @@ def is_list(variable):
                             animate=False,
                             axis_coords=this_axis_coords,
                             aspect=this_aspect,
+                            vmin=this_vmin,
+                            vmax=this_vmax,
                             **this_kwargs,
                         )
                     )
@@ -1075,6 +1077,8 @@ def is_list(variable):
                                 animate=False,
                                 axis_coords=this_axis_coords,
                                 aspect=this_aspect,
+                                vmin=this_vmin,
+                                vmax=this_vmax,
                                 label=w.name,
                                 **this_kwargs,
                             )