diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.tsx
index 06bebcf8bb2..e1f634b8071 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Gauge/Gauge.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class Gauge extends PureComponent<Props> {
 
   getFontScale(length: number): number {
     if (length > 12) {
-      return FONT_SCALE - length * 5 / 115;
+      return FONT_SCALE - length * 5 / 120;
     }
     return FONT_SCALE - length * 5 / 105;
   }