diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 7e4e0fd8..5f00f0a8 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ http://visjs.org
 - Added condition to Repulsion similar to BarnesHut to ensure nodes do not overlap.
 - Added labelAlignment option to edges. Thanks @T-rav!
 - Close active sessions in dataManipulation when calling setData().
+- Fixed alignment issue with edgelabels
 
 ### Timeline
 
diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index 4f7680ae..afecc82a 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -28196,6 +28196,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   		x = 0;
   		yLine = 0;
   	}
+
   	
   	this._drawLabelRect(ctx);
   	this._drawLabelText(ctx,x,yLine, lines, lineCount, fontSize);
@@ -28244,7 +28245,6 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         ctx.fillRect(-this.labelDimensions.width * 0.5, lineMargin, this.labelDimensions.width, this.labelDimensions.height);
       }
       else {
-        ctx.fillStyle = this.options.fontFill;
         ctx.fillRect(this.labelDimensions.left, this.labelDimensions.top, this.labelDimensions.width, this.labelDimensions.height);
       }
     }
@@ -28280,6 +28280,9 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
       }
     }
+    else {
+      ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
+    }
 
     // check for strokeWidth
     if (this.options.fontStrokeWidth > 0){
diff --git a/lib/network/Edge.js b/lib/network/Edge.js
index 4b2da4a3..4991fe1c 100644
--- a/lib/network/Edge.js
+++ b/lib/network/Edge.js
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ Edge.prototype._label = function (ctx, text, x, y) {
 		x = 0;
 		yLine = 0;
 	}
+
 	
 	this._drawLabelRect(ctx);
 	this._drawLabelText(ctx,x,yLine, lines, lineCount, fontSize);
@@ -639,7 +640,6 @@ Edge.prototype._drawLabelRect = function(ctx) {
       ctx.fillRect(-this.labelDimensions.width * 0.5, lineMargin, this.labelDimensions.width, this.labelDimensions.height);
     }
     else {
-      ctx.fillStyle = this.options.fontFill;
       ctx.fillRect(this.labelDimensions.left, this.labelDimensions.top, this.labelDimensions.width, this.labelDimensions.height);
     }
   }
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ Edge.prototype._drawLabelText = function(ctx, x, yLine, lines, lineCount, fontSi
       ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
     }
   }
+  else {
+    ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
+  }
 
   // check for strokeWidth
   if (this.options.fontStrokeWidth > 0){