diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/masterelement.cpp b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/masterelement.cpp
index e488805d2..b22061fa9 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/masterelement.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/masterelement.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@ void MasterElement::updateLabel() {
 	bool	show  = elementInformations().keyMustShow("label");
 
 	// setup the label
-	(label.isEmpty() || !show)?
-				setTaggedText("label", "_", false):
-				setTaggedText("label", label, true);
+	if (!label.isEmpty() && show) setTaggedText("label", label, true);
+
 
 	//Delete or update the xref
 	if (cri_) {