diff --git a/nativescript-core/ui/label/label.android.ts b/nativescript-core/ui/label/label.android.ts
index 18af5c9a24..be45a65b93 100644
--- a/nativescript-core/ui/label/label.android.ts
+++ b/nativescript-core/ui/label/label.android.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class Label extends TextBase implements LabelDefinition {
         const textView = this.nativeTextViewProtected;
         textView.setSingleLine(true);
         textView.setEllipsize(android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
+        textView.setGravity(android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
     }
 
     [whiteSpaceProperty.setNative](value: WhiteSpace) {