diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index bc13d6ff5..687c89f63 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ draw_free_context(DrawCtx *ctx)
  * \param y y coord
  * \param w width
  * \param h height
+ * \param align alignment
  * \param padding padding to add before drawing the text
  * \param font font to use
  * \param text text to draw
@@ -73,7 +74,13 @@ draw_free_context(DrawCtx *ctx)
  * \param bg background color
  */
 void
-draw_text(DrawCtx *ctx, int x, int y, int w, int h, int padding, XftFont *font, const char *text, XColor fg, XColor bg)
+draw_text(DrawCtx *ctx,
+          int x, int y,
+          int w, int h,
+          int align,
+          int padding,
+          XftFont *font, const char *text,
+          XColor fg, XColor bg)
 {
     int nw = 0;
     static char buf[256];
@@ -114,7 +121,12 @@ draw_text(DrawCtx *ctx, int x, int y, int w, int h, int padding, XftFont *font,
             buf[len - 3] = '.';
     }
 
-    cairo_move_to(cr, x + padding, y + font->ascent + (ctx->height - font->height) / 2);
+    if(align == AlignLeft)
+        cairo_move_to(cr, x + padding, y + font->ascent + (ctx->height - font->height) / 2);
+    else if(align == AlignRight)
+        cairo_move_to(cr, x + (w - nw) + padding, y + font->ascent + (ctx->height - font->height) / 2);
+    else
+        cairo_move_to(cr, x + ((w - nw) / 2) + padding, y + font->ascent + (ctx->height - font->height) / 2);
     cairo_show_text(cr, buf);
 
     cairo_font_face_destroy(font_face);
diff --git a/draw.h b/draw.h
index bcbedf39e..ba9d7d8a6 100644
--- a/draw.h
+++ b/draw.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
 
+enum { AlignLeft, AlignRight, AlignFlex, AlignCenter }; 
+
 typedef struct
 {
     /* Co-ords of upper left corner */
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 DrawCtx *draw_get_context(int, int, int);
 void draw_free_context(DrawCtx *);
-void draw_text(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, int, int, XftFont *, const char *, XColor fg, XColor bg);
+void draw_text(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, int, int, int, XftFont *, const char *, XColor fg, XColor bg);
 void draw_rectangle(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, int, Bool, XColor);
 void draw_circle(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, Bool, XColor);
 void draw_image(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, const char *);
diff --git a/widget.h b/widget.h
index a0412c0ac..f5f243bdd 100644
--- a/widget.h
+++ b/widget.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-enum { AlignLeft, AlignRight, AlignFlex };
-
 typedef Widget *(WidgetConstructor)(Statusbar *, cfg_t *);
 
 int widget_calculate_offset(int, int, int, int);
diff --git a/widgets/focustitle.c b/widgets/focustitle.c
index 0fd699994..aad4aad34 100644
--- a/widgets/focustitle.c
+++ b/widgets/focustitle.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ focustitle_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset, int used)
 
     if(sel)
     {
-        draw_text(ctx, widget->location, 0, vscreen.statusbar->width - used,
-                  vscreen.statusbar->height, widget->font->height / 2, widget->font, sel->name,
+        draw_text(ctx, widget->location, 0,
+                  vscreen.statusbar->width - used,
+                  vscreen.statusbar->height,
+                  AlignLeft,
+                  widget->font->height / 2, widget->font, sel->name,
                   d->fg, d->bg);
         if(sel->isfloating)
             draw_circle(ctx, widget->location, 0,
diff --git a/widgets/taglist.c b/widgets/taglist.c
index 747605238..cef344aaf 100644
--- a/widgets/taglist.c
+++ b/widgets/taglist.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ taglist_draw(Widget *widget,
         draw_text(ctx,
                   widget->location + widget->width, 0,
                   w, vscreen.statusbar->height,
+                  AlignCenter,
                   vscreen.font->height / 2,
                   vscreen.font,
                   tag->name,
diff --git a/widgets/tasklist.c b/widgets/tasklist.c
index 63491f5d4..292a16292 100644
--- a/widgets/tasklist.c
+++ b/widgets/tasklist.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ tasklist_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset, int used)
                 draw_text(ctx, widget->location + box_width * i, 0,
                           box_width,
                           vscreen.statusbar->height,
+                          AlignLeft,
                           widget->font->height / 2, widget->font, c->name,
                           d->fg_sel, d->bg_sel);
             }
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ tasklist_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset, int used)
                 draw_text(ctx, widget->location + box_width * i, 0,
                           box_width,
                           vscreen.statusbar->height,
+                          AlignLeft,
                           widget->font->height / 2, widget->font, c->name,
                           d->fg, d->bg);
             if(sel->isfloating)
diff --git a/widgets/textbox.c b/widgets/textbox.c
index fac29f612..030a72cce 100644
--- a/widgets/textbox.c
+++ b/widgets/textbox.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ textbox_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset,
                                                widget->alignment);
 
     draw_text(ctx, widget->location, 0, widget->width, widget->statusbar->height,
-              0, widget->font, d->text, d->fg, d->bg);
+              AlignCenter, 0, widget->font, d->text, d->fg, d->bg);
 
     return widget->width;
 }