diff --git a/src/insets/ChangeLog b/src/insets/ChangeLog
index 0d7e9d974f..8a4eb62886 100644
--- a/src/insets/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/insets/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-03-28  John Levon  <levon@movementarian.org>
+
+	* insetfloat.C: reset label on INSET_MODIFY
+
 2003-03-28  John Levon  <levon@movementarian.org>
 
 	* insetgraphicsParams.C: read subcaptionText as a whole line
diff --git a/src/insets/insetfloat.C b/src/insets/insetfloat.C
index 30fd7e0a27..178994a023 100644
--- a/src/insets/insetfloat.C
+++ b/src/insets/insetfloat.C
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ dispatch_result InsetFloat::localDispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd)
 		params_.placement = params.placement;
 		params_.wide      = params.wide;
 
+		wide(params_.wide, cmd.view()->buffer()->params);
 		cmd.view()->updateInset(this);
 		result = DISPATCHED;
 	}