diff --git a/src/buffer_funcs.cpp b/src/buffer_funcs.cpp
index ed841f235c..3fab6dda8d 100644
--- a/src/buffer_funcs.cpp
+++ b/src/buffer_funcs.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ void updateLabels(Buffer const & buf, bool childonly)
 		// start over the counters
 		textclass.counters().reset();
 		buf.clearReferenceCache();
+		buf.inset().setBuffer(const_cast<Buffer &>(buf));
 		buf.updateMacros();
 	}