diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/GpIdChecker.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/GpIdChecker.java
index e69322441a..93a4940cb2 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/GpIdChecker.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/GpIdChecker.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ protected void copyState(GamePiece oldPiece, GamePiece newPiece) {
         // Do not copy the state of Marker traits, we want to see the new value from the new definition
         if (newState != null && !(decoratorNew instanceof Marker)) {
           // Do not copy Labeler (Text Label) label state UNLESS this Text Label has the capacity to be manually updated
-          if (!(decoratorNew instanceof Labeler) || ((((Labeler)decoratorNew).getLabelKey() != null) && !NamedKeyStroke.NULL_KEYSTROKE.equals(((Labeler)decoratorNew).getLabelKey()))) {
+          if (!(decoratorNew instanceof Labeler) || ((Labeler) decoratorNew).canChange()) {
             decoratorNew.mySetState(newState);
           }
         }
diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Labeler.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Labeler.java
index 39a319bcac..54112ca1ba 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Labeler.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Labeler.java
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ public NamedKeyStroke getLabelKey() {
     return labelKey;
   }
 
+  /** Can this Label be changed? */
+  public boolean canChange() {
+    return getLabelKey() != null && !NamedKeyStroke.NULL_KEYSTROKE.equals(getLabelKey());
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void mySetType(String type) {
     commands = null;
diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Replace.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Replace.java
index 97fb891107..914c38a1bd 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Replace.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/counters/Replace.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import VASSAL.configure.BooleanConfigurer;
 import VASSAL.i18n.PieceI18nData;
 import VASSAL.i18n.Resources;
+import VASSAL.tools.NamedKeyStroke;
 
 import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -183,6 +184,13 @@ protected void matchTraits(GamePiece base, GamePiece marker) {
                 candidate = null;
               }
             }
+            // Labels are only state matched if they are adjustable. Note this matches the behaviour of the Game Refresher
+            else if (currentMarker instanceof Labeler) {
+              if (((Labeler) currentMarker).canChange()) {
+                currentMarker.mySetState(candidate.myGetState());
+                candidate = null;
+              }
+            }
             // Match all other Decorators on full type
             else {
               if (candidate.myGetType().equals(currentMarker.myGetType())) {