diff --git a/src/platform/plugins/shared/chart_expressions/expression_metric/common/expression_functions/metric_vis_function.ts b/src/platform/plugins/shared/chart_expressions/expression_metric/common/expression_functions/metric_vis_function.ts
index 9168a06a794dc..9a283b14ab024 100644
--- a/src/platform/plugins/shared/chart_expressions/expression_metric/common/expression_functions/metric_vis_function.ts
+++ b/src/platform/plugins/shared/chart_expressions/expression_metric/common/expression_functions/metric_vis_function.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const metricVisFunction = (): MetricVisExpressionFunctionDefinition => ({
     primaryPosition: {
       types: ['string'],
       help: i18n.translate('expressionMetricVis.function.primaryPosition.help', {
-        defaultMessage: 'The postion of the Primary Metric (top or bottom).',
+        defaultMessage: 'The position of the Primary Metric (top, middle, or bottom).',
       }),
     },
     titleWeight: {
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.test.tsx
index 16779550be104..66eb8ea7ab5a9 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.test.tsx
@@ -299,7 +299,11 @@ describe('appearance settings', () => {
 
   it.each<[PrimaryMetricPosition, string, PrimaryMetricPosition, string]>([
     ['top', 'Top', 'bottom', 'Bottom'],
+    ['middle', 'Middle', 'bottom', 'Bottom'],
     ['bottom', 'Bottom', 'top', 'Top'],
+    ['bottom', 'Bottom', 'middle', 'Middle'],
+    ['middle', 'Middle', 'top', 'Top'],
+    ['top', 'Top', 'middle', 'Middle'],
   ])(
     'should set default config when changing from %j (%s) to %j (%s)',
     (newPosition, newLabel, prevPosition, prevLabel) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.tsx
index c8caee1e59e84..c46425143cad7 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/lens/public/visualizations/metric/toolbar/appearance_settings.tsx
@@ -387,6 +387,12 @@ const primaryMetricPositionOptions: Array<
       defaultMessage: 'Top',
     }),
   },
+  {
+    id: 'middle',
+    label: i18n.translate('xpack.lens.metric.appearancePopover.middle', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Middle',
+    }),
+  },
   {
     id: 'bottom',
     label: i18n.translate('xpack.lens.metric.appearancePopover.bottom', {