diff --git a/src/core/core.legend.js b/src/core/core.legend.js
index 9ea5787db9d..db6e7ef4fe0 100644
--- a/src/core/core.legend.js
+++ b/src/core/core.legend.js
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 						}
 					} else if (y + itemHeight > me.bottom) {
 						x = cursor.x = x + me.columnWidths[cursor.line] + labelOpts.padding;
-						y = cursor.y = me.top;
+						y = cursor.y = me.top + labelOpts.padding;
 						cursor.line++;
 					}