diff --git a/src/gauge.c b/src/gauge.c
index 74d9695..61f3774 100644
--- a/src/gauge.c
+++ b/src/gauge.c
@@ -24,23 +24,6 @@ void hexagram_gauge_draw_number(hexagram_gauge *gauge,
     double angle = gauge->min_angle
         + ((gauge->max_angle - gauge->min_angle) * value) - 1.658;
 
-    /*
-     * Draw the gauge pivot
-     */
-    cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1, 1, 1);
-
-    cairo_arc(cr,
-              gauge->x,
-              gauge->y,
-              gauge->radius * 0.08,
-              0,
-              2.0 * M_PI);
-
-    cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-    /*
-     * Draw the needle atop the gauge pivot
-     */
     cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1, 1, 1);
 
     cairo_move_to(cr,
@@ -80,6 +63,22 @@ void hexagram_gauge_draw_needle(hexagram_gauge *gauge,
     double angle = gauge->min_angle
         + ((gauge->max_angle - gauge->min_angle) * value) - (M_PI / 2.0);
 
+    /*
+     * Draw the gauge pivot
+     */
+    cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1, 1, 1);
+
+    cairo_arc(cr,
+              gauge->x,
+              gauge->y,
+              gauge->radius * 0.08,
+              0,
+              2.0 * M_PI);
+
+    cairo_stroke(cr);
+
+    /*
+     * Draw the needle above the pivot */
     cairo_move_to(cr, gauge->x, gauge->y);
 
     cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 0, 0.25, 1.0);