diff --git a/awesomerc.5.txt b/awesomerc.5.txt
index 49db4153c..37a44b894 100644
--- a/awesomerc.5.txt
+++ b/awesomerc.5.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ List of awesome markup and their attribute:
 * margin
   - left: left margin in pixel
   - right: right margin in pixel
+  - top: top margin in pixel
 * text
   - align: text alignment
   - shadow: shadow color
diff --git a/common/draw.c b/common/draw.c
index 6b928b8a3..232b48a58 100644
--- a/common/draw.c
+++ b/common/draw.c
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ draw_markup_on_element(markup_parser_data_t *p, const char *elem,
               case A_TK_RIGHT:
                 data->margin.right = atoi(*values);
                 break;
+              case A_TK_TOP:
+                data->margin.top = atoi(*values);
               default:
                 break;
             }
@@ -419,7 +421,7 @@ draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, font_t *font,
     /* + 1 is added for rounding, so that in any case of doubt we rather draw
      * the text 1px lower than too high which usually results in a better type
      * face */
-    y = area.y + (ctx->height - font->height + 1) / 2;
+    y = area.y + (ctx->height - font->height + 1) / 2 + pdata->margin.top;
 
     switch(pdata->align)
     {
diff --git a/common/draw.h b/common/draw.h
index 3f5a9968d..a61f97b76 100644
--- a/common/draw.h
+++ b/common/draw.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct
     alignment_t align;
     struct
     {
-        int left, right;
+        int left, right, top;
     } margin;
     bool has_bg_color;
     xcolor_t bg_color;