diff --git a/scm/translation-functions.scm b/scm/translation-functions.scm
index 0ed0def..cd78d83 100644
--- a/scm/translation-functions.scm
+++ b/scm/translation-functions.scm
@@ -184,13 +184,10 @@ way the transposition number is displayed."
           (set! alt-markup #f)))
 
 
-    ;; hmm, how to get figures centered between note, and
-    ;; lone accidentals too?
-
-    ;;    (if (markup? fig-markup)
-    ;;  (set!
-    ;;   fig-markup (markup #:translate (cons 1.0 0)
-    ;;                      #:center-align fig-markup)))
+    (if (and (>= 0 (ly:duration-log  (ly:event-property event 'duration))) (markup? fig-markup))
+        (set!
+        fig-markup (markup #:translate (cons 1.0 0)
+                        #:center-align fig-markup)))
 
     (if alt-markup
         (set! fig-markup