diff --git a/packages/chart/src/Column.ts b/packages/chart/src/Column.ts
index e9b7a1f5c5..f50e66bd50 100644
--- a/packages/chart/src/Column.ts
+++ b/packages/chart/src/Column.ts
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export class Column extends XYAxis {
                                         ...then ASSUME THERES ROOM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
                                 */
                                 if (isHorizontal) { // Column
-                                    noRoomInside = context.yAxisStacked() ? false : dataRect.height < textSize.height;
+                                    noRoomInside = dataRect.height < textSize.height;
                                     isOutside = !context.valueCentered() || noRoomInside;
 
                                     pos.x = dataRect.x + (dataRect.width / 2);