diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
index 387af58255..a438d7380b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.Layout;
 using Avalonia.Utilities;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
@@ -72,6 +73,18 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public static readonly StyledProperty<TextAlignment> TextAlignmentProperty =
             TextBlock.TextAlignmentProperty.AddOwner<TextBox>();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="HorizontalAlignment"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<HorizontalAlignment> HorizontalContentAlignmentProperty =
+            ContentControl.HorizontalContentAlignmentProperty.AddOwner<TextBox>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="VerticalAlignment"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<VerticalAlignment> VerticalContentAlignmentProperty =
+            ContentControl.VerticalContentAlignmentProperty.AddOwner<TextBox>();
+
         public static readonly StyledProperty<TextWrapping> TextWrappingProperty =
             TextBlock.TextWrappingProperty.AddOwner<TextBox>();
 
@@ -262,6 +275,24 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of the content within the control.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HorizontalAlignment HorizontalContentAlignment
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(HorizontalContentAlignmentProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(HorizontalContentAlignmentProperty, value); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the content within the control.
+        /// </summary>
+        public VerticalAlignment VerticalContentAlignment
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(VerticalContentAlignmentProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(VerticalContentAlignmentProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         public TextAlignment TextAlignment
         {
             get { return GetValue(TextAlignmentProperty); }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/TextBox.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/TextBox.xaml
index 423d19da14..2c4cafde26 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/TextBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/TextBox.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
-          <DockPanel Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
+          <DockPanel Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                     HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                     VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}">
 
             <TextBlock Name="floatingWatermark"
                        Foreground="{DynamicResource ThemeAccentBrush}"