diff --git a/src/pie-chart.js b/src/pie-chart.js
index 83df01d3b..09fb583a1 100644
--- a/src/pie-chart.js
+++ b/src/pie-chart.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ dc.pieChart = function (parent, chartGroup) {
     var _emptyTitle = 'empty';
 
     var _radius,
-        _innerRadius = 0;
+        _innerRadius = 0,
+        _externalRadiusPadding = 0;
 
     var _g;
     var _cx;
@@ -251,6 +252,20 @@ dc.pieChart = function (parent, chartGroup) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     #### .externalRadiusPadding([externalRadiusPadding])
+     Get or set the external radius padding of the pie chart. This will force the radius of the
+     pie chart to become smaller or larger depending on the value.  Default external radius padding is 0px.
+
+     **/
+    _chart.externalRadiusPadding = function (_) {
+        if (!arguments.length) {
+            return _externalRadiusPadding;
+        }
+        _externalRadiusPadding = _;
+        return _chart;
+    };
+
     /**
     #### .innerRadius([innerRadius])
     Get or set the inner radius of the pie chart. If the inner radius is greater than 0px then the
@@ -306,7 +321,7 @@ dc.pieChart = function (parent, chartGroup) {
     };
 
     function buildArcs() {
-        return d3.svg.arc().outerRadius(_radius).innerRadius(_innerRadius);
+        return d3.svg.arc().outerRadius(_radius - _externalRadiusPadding).innerRadius(_innerRadius);
     }
 
     function isSelectedSlice(d) {
@@ -413,8 +428,8 @@ dc.pieChart = function (parent, chartGroup) {
         var centroid;
         if (_externalLabelRadius) {
             centroid = d3.svg.arc()
-                .outerRadius(_radius + _externalLabelRadius)
-                .innerRadius(_radius + _externalLabelRadius)
+                .outerRadius(_radius - _externalRadiusPadding + _externalLabelRadius)
+                .innerRadius(_radius - _externalRadiusPadding + _externalLabelRadius)
                 .centroid(d);
         } else {
             centroid = arc.centroid(d);