diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
index 4768c3ba40a..9a093928e0b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class BarGaugePanel extends PureComponent<PanelProps<BarGaugeOptions>> {
         displayMode={options.displayMode}
         onClick={openMenu}
         className={targetClassName}
-        alignmentFactors={alignmentFactors}
+        alignmentFactors={count > 1 ? alignmentFactors : undefined}
         showUnfilled={options.showUnfilled}
       />
     );