diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/flippedTriangle.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/flippedTriangle.ts
index e816eac38a..9fb2582c7c 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/flippedTriangle.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/flippedTriangle.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const flippedTriangle = async (parent: SVGAElement, node: Node): Promise<
 
   label.attr(
     'transform',
-    `translate(${-bbox.width / 2 - (bbox.x - (bbox.left ?? 0))}, ${-h / 2 + (bbox.y - (bbox.top ?? 0))})`
+    `translate(${-bbox.width / 2 - (bbox.x - (bbox.left ?? 0))}, ${-h / 2 + (node.padding ?? 0) / 2 + (bbox.y - (bbox.top ?? 0))})`
   );
 
   node.intersect = function (point) {