diff --git a/src/tooltip.js b/src/tooltip.js
index ce76601..986c94c 100644
--- a/src/tooltip.js
+++ b/src/tooltip.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.tooltipPosition = function (dataToShow, tWidth, tHeight, el
   // Determin tooltip position
     if (forArc) {
         tooltipLeft = (($$.width - ($$.isLegendRight ? $$.getLegendWidth() : 0)) / 2) + mouse[0];
-        tooltipTop = ($$.height / 2) + mouse[1] + 20;
+        tooltipTop = ($$.hasType('gauge') ? $$.height : $$.height / 2) + mouse[1] + 20;
     } else {
         svgLeft = $$.getSvgLeft(true);
         if (config.axis_rotated) {