diff --git a/demo_docs/source/demo.rst b/demo_docs/source/demo.rst
index 5f46e117..9c4e9f81 100644
--- a/demo_docs/source/demo.rst
+++ b/demo_docs/source/demo.rst
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ A figure directive:
 
    This paragraph is also part of the legend.
 
+A figure directive with center alignment
+
+.. figure:: images/title.png
+   :align: center
+   :width: 300
+
 Admonitions
 ```````````
 
diff --git a/sass/_theme_rst.sass b/sass/_theme_rst.sass
index 562a399a..2e9c9287 100644
--- a/sass/_theme_rst.sass
+++ b/sass/_theme_rst.sass
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     max-width: 100%
     height: auto !important
 
+  div.figure
+    margin-bottom: $base-line-height
+
+  div.figure.align-center
+    text-align: center
+
   // Usually it's a good idea to give images some space.
   .section > img
     margin-bottom: $base-line-height