diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e00fa79d..7f0e9355 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ncmpc 0.51 - not yet released
 * repaint main area after terminal was resized
 * pressing Enter while in "jump mode" activates selected item
+* format: fix "%label%" expansion
 * fix crash in new text input dialog
 * fix crash on song info page
 * require libmpdclient 2.19 or newer
diff --git a/src/strfsong.cxx b/src/strfsong.cxx
index 1e8b0168..01a92de2 100644
--- a/src/strfsong.cxx
+++ b/src/strfsong.cxx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ _strfsong(char *const s0, char *const end,
 			tag = MPD_TAG_WORK;
 		else if (name == "grouping"sv)
 			tag = MPD_TAG_GROUPING;
-		else if (strncmp("%label%", p, n) == 0)
+		else if (strncmp("label", p, n) == 0)
 			tag = MPD_TAG_LABEL;
 		else if (name == "title"sv)
 			tag = MPD_TAG_TITLE;