diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GradientEditorItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GradientEditorItem.py
index 1cb11d1c..12233aad 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GradientEditorItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GradientEditorItem.py
@@ -438,8 +438,14 @@ class GradientEditorItem(TickSliderItem):
             label = QtGui.QLabel()
             label.setPixmap(px)
             label.setContentsMargins(1, 1, 1, 1)
+            labelName = QtGui.QLabel(g)
+            hbox = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
+            hbox.addWidget(labelName)
+            hbox.addWidget(label)
+            widget = QtGui.QWidget()
+            widget.setLayout(hbox)
             act = QtGui.QWidgetAction(self)
-            act.setDefaultWidget(label)
+            act.setDefaultWidget(widget)
             act.triggered.connect(self.contextMenuClicked)
             act.name = g
             self.menu.addAction(act)