diff --git a/src/insets/InsetLabel.cpp b/src/insets/InsetLabel.cpp
index 2a380a74fa..7bff3d7c6e 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetLabel.cpp
@@ -95,12 +95,9 @@ void InsetLabel::updateLabelAndRefs(docstring const & new_label,
 	if (label == old_label)
 		return;
 
-	if (!cursor)
-		return;
-
-	cursor->recordUndo();
 	buffer().undo().beginUndoGroup();
-	buffer().markDirty();
+	if (cursor)
+		cursor->recordUndo();
 	setParam("name", label);
 	updateReferences(old_label, label);
 	buffer().undo().endUndoGroup();
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetLabel.h b/src/insets/InsetLabel.h
index 35edecf567..61bcc1f310 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetLabel.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetLabel.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ public:
 	docstring const & prettyCounter() const { return pretty_counter_; }
 	/// Updates only the label string, doesn't handle undo nor references.
 	void updateLabel(docstring const & new_label);
-	/// Updates the label. Will handle undo/redo as well as update the
-	/// references to this label if \p cursor is passed.
+	/// Updates the label and the references to it.
+	/// Will also handle undo/redo if \p cursor is passed.
 	void updateLabelAndRefs(docstring const & new_label, Cursor * cursor = 0);
 
 	/// \name Public functions inherited from Inset class