diff --git a/js/ui/iconGrid.js b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
index d5f600513..c74ff4361 100644
--- a/js/ui/iconGrid.js
+++ b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class BaseIcon extends St.Bin {
 
         if (params.showLabel) {
             this.label = new St.Label({ text: label });
+            this.label.clutter_text.set({
+                x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER,
+                y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER
+            });
             this._box.add_actor(this.label);
         } else {
             this.label = null;