diff --git a/docs/01-Line-Chart.md b/docs/01-Line-Chart.md
index 1a5ae84c4..8d164ffb2 100644
--- a/docs/01-Line-Chart.md
+++ b/docs/01-Line-Chart.md
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ These are the customisation options specific to Line charts. These options are m
 	//String - A legend template
 	legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"
 	{% endraw %}
+
+	//Boolean - Whether to horizontally center the label and point dot inside the grid
+	offsetGridLines : false
 };
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/Chart.Line.js b/src/Chart.Line.js
index 34ad85b4d..9e5673760 100644
--- a/src/Chart.Line.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Line.js
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
 		datasetFill : true,
 
 		//String - A legend template
-		legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"
+		legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>",
+
+		//Boolean - Whether to horizontally center the label and point dot inside the grid
+		offsetGridLines : false
 
 	};
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
 		initialize:  function(data){
 			//Declare the extension of the default point, to cater for the options passed in to the constructor
 			this.PointClass = Chart.Point.extend({
+				offsetGridLines : this.options.offsetGridLines,
 				strokeWidth : this.options.pointDotStrokeWidth,
 				radius : this.options.pointDotRadius,
 				display: this.options.pointDot,
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@
 				width : this.chart.width,
 				ctx : this.chart.ctx,
 				textColor : this.options.scaleFontColor,
+				offsetGridLines : this.options.offsetGridLines,
 				fontSize : this.options.scaleFontSize,
 				fontStyle : this.options.scaleFontStyle,
 				fontFamily : this.options.scaleFontFamily,