diff --git a/src/main/scripts/neo4jd3.js b/src/main/scripts/neo4jd3.js
index 0e53f349..597f11f6 100644
--- a/src/main/scripts/neo4jd3.js
+++ b/src/main/scripts/neo4jd3.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ function Neo4jD3(_selector, _options) {
             neo4jDataUrl: undefined,
             nodeOutlineFillColor: undefined,
             nodeRadius: 25,
+            nodeTextProperty: undefined,
+            nodeTextColor: '#ffffff',
             relationshipColor: '#a5abb6',
             zoomFit: false
         },
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ function Neo4jD3(_selector, _options) {
                    .attr('class', function(d) {
                        return 'text' + (icon(d) ? ' icon' : '');
                    })
-                   .attr('fill', '#ffffff')
+                   .attr('fill', options.nodeTextColor)
                    .attr('font-size', function(d) {
                        return icon(d) ? (options.nodeRadius + 'px') : '10px';
                    })
@@ -238,7 +240,10 @@ function Neo4jD3(_selector, _options) {
                    })
                    .html(function(d) {
                        var _icon = icon(d);
-                       return _icon ? '&#x' + _icon : d.id;
+                       var text = d.id;
+                       if (options.nodeTextProperty)
+                            text = d.properties[options.nodeTextProperty];
+                       return _icon ? '&#x' + _icon : text;
                    });
     }