diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 915f3ae4d..801278e27 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -625,6 +625,10 @@ def data(readonly=False):
              "* `{id}`: The internal tab ID of this tab.\n"
              "* `{scroll_pos}`: The page scroll position."),
 
+            ('title-alignment',
+             SettingValue(typ.TextAlignment(), 'left'),
+             "Alignment of the text inside of tabs"),
+
             ('mousewheel-tab-switching',
              SettingValue(typ.Bool(), 'true'),
              "Switch between tabs using the mouse wheel."),
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
index a87c22596..e586b94e3 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import collections
 import warnings
 import datetime
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl, Qt
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QFont
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QNetworkProxy
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QTabWidget, QTabBar
@@ -1336,6 +1336,22 @@ class Position(MappingType):
             valid_values=ValidValues('top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right'))
 
 
+class TextAlignment(MappingType):
+
+    """Alignment of text."""
+
+    MAPPING = {
+        'left': Qt.AlignLeft,
+        'right': Qt.AlignRight,
+        'center': Qt.AlignCenter,
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, none_ok=False):
+        super().__init__(
+            none_ok,
+            valid_values=ValidValues('left', 'right', 'center'))
+
+
 class VerticalPosition(BaseType):
 
     """The position of the download bar."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
index c67bfd6f2..3693e3e61 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabwidget.py
@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@ class TabBarStyle(QCommonStyle):
         elif element == QStyle.CE_TabBarTabLabel:
             if not opt.icon.isNull() and layouts.icon.isValid():
                 self._draw_icon(layouts, opt, p)
-            alignment = Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignVCenter | Qt.TextHideMnemonic
+            alignment = (config.get('tabs', 'title-alignment') |
+                         Qt.AlignVCenter | Qt.TextHideMnemonic)
             self._style.drawItemText(p, layouts.text, alignment, opt.palette,
                                      opt.state & QStyle.State_Enabled,
                                      opt.text, QPalette.WindowText)
diff --git a/tests/unit/mainwindow/test_tabwidget.py b/tests/unit/mainwindow/test_tabwidget.py
index 1547d905a..ff2d243df 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mainwindow/test_tabwidget.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mainwindow/test_tabwidget.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import pytest
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow import tabwidget
 from qutebrowser.config import configtypes
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap, QFont, QColor
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 
 
 class TestTabWidget:
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class TestTabWidget:
             'indicator-width': 3,
             'indicator-padding': configtypes.PaddingValues(2, 2, 0, 4),
             'title-format': '{index}: {title}',
+            'title-alignment': Qt.AlignLeft,
         },
         'colors': {
             'tabs.bg.bar': QColor(),