diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
index e8f8b6ba7bf..f25be44d92b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/bargauge/BarGaugePanel.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class BarGaugePanel extends PureComponent<PanelProps<BarGaugeOptions>> {
     valueProps: VizRepeaterRenderValueProps<FieldDisplay, DisplayValueAlignmentFactors>,
     menuProps: DataLinksContextMenuApi
   ): JSX.Element => {
-    const { options } = this.props;
+    const { options, fieldConfig } = this.props;
     const { value, alignmentFactors, orientation, width, height, count } = valueProps;
     const { field, display, view, colIndex } = value;
     const { openMenu, targetClassName } = menuProps;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class BarGaugePanel extends PureComponent<PanelProps<BarGaugeOptions>> {
 
     return (
       <BarGauge
-        value={clearNameForSingleSeries(count, field, display)}
+        value={clearNameForSingleSeries(count, fieldConfig.defaults, display)}
         width={width}
         height={height}
         orientation={orientation}
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/GaugePanel.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/GaugePanel.tsx
index 81f53fdf675..99dd84cf8be 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/GaugePanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/gauge/GaugePanel.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export class GaugePanel extends PureComponent<PanelProps<GaugeOptions>> {
     valueProps: VizRepeaterRenderValueProps<FieldDisplay>,
     menuProps: DataLinksContextMenuApi
   ): JSX.Element => {
-    const { options } = this.props;
+    const { options, fieldConfig } = this.props;
     const { width, height, count, value } = valueProps;
     const { field, display } = value;
     const { openMenu, targetClassName } = menuProps;
 
     return (
       <Gauge
-        value={clearNameForSingleSeries(count, field, display)}
+        value={clearNameForSingleSeries(count, fieldConfig.defaults, display)}
         width={width}
         height={height}
         field={field}