diff --git a/include/wx/dataview.h b/include/wx/dataview.h
index dff7a11767..2f48b15e62 100644
--- a/include/wx/dataview.h
+++ b/include/wx/dataview.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_ADV(const wxChar) wxDataViewCtrlNameStr[];
 #define wxDVC_DEFAULT_MINWIDTH          30
 
 // the default alignment of wxDataViewRenderers:
-#define wxDVR_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT         (wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_TOP)
+#define wxDVR_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT         (wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_CENTRE_VERTICAL)
 
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------