diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/AbstractAnnotationHover.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/AbstractAnnotationHover.java
index 197c2b65288..07689338f02 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/AbstractAnnotationHover.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/AbstractAnnotationHover.java
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ private void createAnnotationInformation(Composite parent, final Annotation anno
 			composite.setLayout(layout);
 
 			final Canvas canvas= new Canvas(composite, SWT.NONE);
-			GridData gridData= new GridData(SWT.BEGINNING, SWT.CENTER, false, false);
+			GridData gridData= new GridData(SWT.BEGINNING, SWT.BEGINNING, false, false);
 			gridData.widthHint= 16;
 			gridData.heightHint= 16;
 			canvas.setLayoutData(gridData);