diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/renderer.py b/holoviews/plotting/renderer.py
index 76572cd514..23300b4b41 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/renderer.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/renderer.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def _validate(self, obj, fmt, **kwargs):
             plot = self.get_widget(obj, fmt)
             fmt = 'html'
         elif dynamic or (self._render_with_panel and fmt == 'html'):
-            plot = HoloViewsPane(obj, center=True, backend=self.backend,
+            plot = HoloViewsPane(obj, center=self.center, backend=self.backend,
                                  renderer=self)
         else:
             plot = self.get_plot(obj, renderer=self, **kwargs)