diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/pyplot/plot_view.cpp b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/pyplot/plot_view.cpp
index eef482aef..76daa005a 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/pyplot/plot_view.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/pyplot/plot_view.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void PlotView::traceLabel(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Label label) con
   drawLabel(ctx, r,
     label.x(), label.y(), label.string(),
     KDColorBlack,
-    RelativePosition::None,
-    RelativePosition::None
+    RelativePosition::After,
+    RelativePosition::After
   );
 }