diff --git a/component/gauge/gauge.go b/component/gauge/gauge.go
index 6792087..a3960e8 100644
--- a/component/gauge/gauge.go
+++ b/component/gauge/gauge.go
@@ -28,17 +28,19 @@ type Gauge struct {
 	scale       int
 	percentOnly bool
 	palette     console.Palette
+	title       string
 }
 
 func NewGauge(c config.GaugeConfig, palette console.Palette) *Gauge {
 
 	g := Gauge{
-		Block:       component.NewBlock(c.Title, *c.Border, palette),
+		Block:       component.NewBlock("", *c.Border, palette),
 		Consumer:    data.NewConsumer(),
 		color:       *c.Color,
 		scale:       *c.Scale,
 		percentOnly: *c.PercentOnly,
 		palette:     palette,
+		title:       c.Title,
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -86,9 +88,9 @@ func (g *Gauge) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
 	var label string
 	if g.percentOnly {
-		label = fmt.Sprintf(" %v%% ", util.FormatValue(percent, g.scale))
+		label = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v%% ", g.title, util.FormatValue(percent, g.scale))
 	} else {
-		label = fmt.Sprintf(" %v%% (%v) ", util.FormatValue(percent, g.scale), util.FormatValue(g.curValue, g.scale))
+		label = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v%% (%v) ", g.title, util.FormatValue(percent, g.scale), util.FormatValue(g.curValue, g.scale))
 	}
 
 	// draw bar