diff --git a/src/defaultConfig.js b/src/defaultConfig.js
index 9fb279bb2..7b9098eb3 100644
--- a/src/defaultConfig.js
+++ b/src/defaultConfig.js
@@ -613,6 +613,18 @@ const config = {
      */
     useMaxWidth: true,
 
+    /**
+     *| Parameter | Description |Type | Required | Values|
+     *| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+     *| topAxis | See notes | Boolean | 4 | True, False |
+     *
+     ***Notes:**when this flag is set date labels will be added to the
+top of the chart
+     *
+     ***Default value false**.
+     */
+    topAxis: false,
+
     useWidth: undefined
   },
 
diff --git a/src/mermaidAPI.js b/src/mermaidAPI.js
index e7e04829c..3ff2cb284 100755
--- a/src/mermaidAPI.js
+++ b/src/mermaidAPI.js
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ export default mermaidAPI;
  *       fontFamily:'"Open-Sans", "sans-serif"',
  *       numberSectionStyles:4,
  *       axisFormat:'%Y-%m-%d',
+ *       topAxis:false,
  *     }
  *   };
  *   mermaid.initialize(config);